Reconstruction:Old English/geolniht
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Germanic *jehwlanahts. Cognate with Old Norse jólanátt. Equivalent to ġēol + niht.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌnixt/, [ˈje͜oːlˌniçt] (original)
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌnixt/, [ˈjuːlˌniçt], /ˈjoːlˌnixt/, [ˈjoːlˌniçt] (Norse influence)
Noun[edit]
*ġēolniht or *ġeōlniht f
Declension[edit]
Declension of *geolniht (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *ġēolniht | *ġēolniht |
| accusative | *ġēolniht | *ġēolniht |
| genitive | *ġēolniht | *ġēolnihta |
| dative | *ġēolniht | *ġēolnihtum |
Declension of *geolniht (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *ġeōlniht | *ġeōlniht |
| accusative | *ġeōlniht | *ġeōlniht |
| genitive | *ġeōlniht | *ġeōlnihta |
| dative | *ġeōlniht | *ġeōlnihtum |
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- Middle English: Yol nyght