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Reconstruction:Old English/niþþe

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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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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *niþjaz.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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*niþþe m (nominative plural niþþas)

  1. (poetic, rare) a man

Declension

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singular plural
nominative *niþþe niþþas
accusative *niþþe niþþas
genitive *niþþes niþþa
dative *niþþe niþþum

Usage notes

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  • This word is only attested in the plural forms.