hefaenrice
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Equivalent to hefaen + rīċe, possibly as a calque of Latin regnum caelōrum. Cognate with Old Saxon hevanrīki, Old High German himilrīhhi (German Himmelreich), Old Norse himinnrīki (Danish himmerige).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hefaenrīċe n (Northumbrian)
- Alternative form of heofonrīċe
Declension
[edit]Strong ja-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hefaenrīċe | hefaenrīċu |
| accusative | hefaenrīċe | hefaenrīċu |
| genitive | hefaenrīċes | hefaenrīċa |
| dative | hefaenrīċe | hefaenrīċum |