-oþ
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Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *-ōþu, from Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz.
Pronunciation[edit]
Suffix[edit]
-oþ m
- used to form concrete nouns from verbs
- folgian (“to follow”) + -oþ → folgoþ (“retinue, following”)
- huntian (“to hunt”) + -oþ → huntoþ (“hunting; catch, prey, booty”)
- faran (“to travel, fare”) + -oþ → faroþ (“water in motion, stream; ocean, sea, waves”)
- drohtian (“to conduct oneself, behave”) + -oþ → drohtaþ (“conduct, lifestyle”)
- dugan (“to avail, be capable, be competent”) + -oþ → duguþ (“manhood, virtue”)
Declension[edit]
Declension of -oþ (strong a-stem)
Synonyms[edit]
Descendants[edit]
- English: -th (partially)
Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English suffixes
- Old English masculine suffixes
- Old English masculine a-stem nouns