gebyrddæg

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *gaburdidag. Cognate with Old High German giburtitag. Equivalent to ġebyrd (“birth”) +‎ dæġ (“day”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jeˈbyrdˌdæj/, [jeˈbyrˠdˌdæj]

Noun[edit]

ġebyrddæġ m

  1. birthday

Declension[edit]

Declension of gebyrddæg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġebyrddæġ ġebyrddagas
accusative ġebyrddæġ ġebyrddagas
genitive ġebyrddæġes ġebyrddaga
dative ġebyrddæġe ġebyrddagum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: birthdai, birtheday
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