gnætt

Old English

Alternative forms

• gnæt, gneat

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gnattaz (“gnat”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡnætt/, [ɡnæt]

Noun

gnætt m

1. a small flying insect or midge; gnat
   • c. 900, the Old English Orosius

     Gnættas cōmon ofer eall þæt land.

     Gnats came over all the land.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	gnætt	gnættas
accusative	gnætt	gnættas
genitive	gnættes	gnætta
dative	gnætte	gnættum

Synonyms

• *gnitte

Related terms

• gnagan

Descendants

• Middle English: gnat
  • Scots: gnat
  • English: gnat