abdiska

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• abbediska, abdiſca, abdisska

Etymology

From Latin abbātissa. Compare with Old High German abbatissa.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑbˈdis.kɑ/, [ɑbˈdɪs̪.kɑ]

Noun

abdiska f

1. abbess
   • ende thero abdiſcon

     And to the abbess (Freckenhorster Heberegister, 24)

Inflection

abdiska (feminine n-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	abdiska	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon
accusative	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon
genitive	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon	abdiskono
dative	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon	abdiskun, abdiskan, abdiskon
instrumental	—	—

Related terms

• *abbat

Descendants

• Middle Low German: abbadisse, abdisse