þæsma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þaisimô (“yeast, leaven”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂- (“to melt, flow, knead, mold, dwindle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθæːs.mɑ/, [ˈθæːz.mɑ]

Noun

þǣsma m

1. leaven; yeast

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	þǣsma	þǣsman
accusative	þǣsman	þǣsman
genitive	þǣsman	þǣsmena
dative	þǣsman	þǣsmum