-sn
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *-snō (*-asnō, *-isnō, *-usnō), from Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂.
Pronunciation
[edit]Suffix
[edit]-sn
- Forms feminine ō-stem nouns denoting a tool or instrument.
Usage notes
[edit]The exact form of this suffix is influenced by the stem of the word it is attached to: thus it manifests as -esn when attached to an a-stem as in lybesn.
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -sn | -sna, -sne |
| accusative | -sne | -sna, -sne |
| genitive | -sne | -sna |
| dative | -sne | -snum |
Derived terms
[edit]Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English suffixes
- Old English noun-forming suffixes
- Old English ō-stem nouns