gihortha

Old Dutch

Noun

gihōrtha n

1. that which is heard, rumor

Inflection

The gender is unclear. The noun is neuter in Old High German and Old Saxon. But the attested form in Old Dutch that is assumed to end in '-on' suggests the feminine gender.

Declension of gihōrtha (neuter an-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	gihōrtha	gihōrthon, gihōrtha
accusative	gihōrtha	gihōrthon, gihōrtha
genitive	gihōrthin	gihōrthono
dative	gihōrthin	gihōrthon

Declension of gihōrtha (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)

case	singular	plural
nominative	gihōrtha	gihōrtha, gihōrthon
accusative	gihōrtha, gihōrthon	gihōrtha, gihōrthon
genitive	gihōrthon	gihōrthono
dative	gihōrthon	gihōrthon

Further reading

• “gihōrtha”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012