æfgrynde

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *abagrundī. Cognate with Old Saxon afgrundi and Old High German abgrunti; also, inexactly, with Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 (afgrundiþa). Equivalent to æf- +‎ grynde.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæfˌɡryn.de/, [ˈævˌɡryn.de]

Noun

æfgrynde n

1. abyss

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	æfgrynde	æfgryndu
accusative	æfgrynde	æfgryndu
genitive	æfgryndes	æfgrynda
dative	æfgrynde	æfgryndum

Synonyms

• neowolnes f