bedstreaw

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baddjastrau. Cognate with Old Saxon beddistrō, Old High German bettistrō. Equivalent to bedd +‎ strēaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbedˌstræ͜ɑːw/

Noun

bedstrēaw n

1. straw used for or as a bed

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	bedstrēaw	bedstrēaw
accusative	bedstrēaw	bedstrēaw
genitive	bedstrēawes	bedstrēawa
dative	bedstrēawe	bedstrēawum

Descendants

• Middle English: bedstraw
  • English: bedstraw