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Reconstruction:Old English/leofmann

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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

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Etymology

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From lēof +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈle͜oːfˌmɑnn/, [ˈle͜oːvˌmɑn]

Noun

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*lēofmann m

  1. a lover; sweetheart

Declension

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Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative *lēofmann *lēofmenn
accusative *lēofmann *lēofmenn
genitive *lēofmannes *lēofmanna
dative *lēofmenn *lēofmannum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: leofman, lemman