þæsma

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Old English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθæːs.mɑ/, [ˈθæːz.mɑ]

Noun

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þǣsma m

  1. leaven; yeast

Declension

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