þroht

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θroxt/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *þruhtaz (“relentless, oppressive”).

Adjective

þroht

1. oppressive; grievous

Declension

Declension of þroht — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	þroht	þroht	þroht
Accusative	þrohtne	þrohte	þroht
Genitive	þrohtes	þrohtre	þrohtes
Dative	þrohtum	þrohtre	þrohtum
Instrumental	þrohte	þrohtre	þrohte
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	þrohte	þrohta, þrohte	þroht
Accusative	þrohte	þrohta, þrohte	þroht
Genitive	þrohtra	þrohtra	þrohtra
Dative	þrohtum	þrohtum	þrohtum
Instrumental	þrohtum	þrohtum	þrohtum

Declension of þroht — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	þrohta	þrohte	þrohte
Accusative	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohte
Genitive	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohtan
Dative	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohtan
Instrumental	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohtan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohtan
Accusative	þrohtan	þrohtan	þrohtan
Genitive	þrohtra, þrohtena	þrohtra, þrohtena	þrohtra, þrohtena
Dative	þrohtum	þrohtum	þrohtum
Instrumental	þrohtum	þrohtum	þrohtum

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *þruhtuz (“strength, perseverance”). Cognate with Old Norse þróttr (“strength, might, valour, fortitude”).

Noun

þroht m

1. oppression; affliction; hardship

Declension

Declension of þroht (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	þroht	þrohtas
accusative	þroht	þrohtas
genitive	þrohtes	þrohta
dative	þrohte	þrohtum

Related terms

• þrehtiġ