lencten

Old English

Alternative forms

• lengten

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *langatīnaz (“lengthening, spring”), from *langaz (“long”) + *tīnaz (“day”). Akin to Old Saxon lentin, Old Dutch lentin (Dutch lente), Old High German lengizen, lenzin (German Lenz). Compare also Gothic 𐍃𐌹𐌽𐍄𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (sinteins, “daily”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlenk.ten/, [ˈleŋk.ten]

Noun

lencten m

1. spring (season)
2. Lent

Derived terms

• lenctenādl
• lenctenfæsten
• lenctenhǣte
• lenctenlīċ
• lenctentīd
• lenctentīma
• lenctenwicu

Descendants

• Middle English: lenten, leinten, lentren, lente, leinte
  • English: Lent, Lenten
  • Scots: Lentrin, Lentern

See also

Seasons in Old English · tīde (layout · text) · category
lencten (“spring”)	sumor (“summer”)	hærfest (“autumn”)	winter (“winter”)