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lyffetung

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, lyffettan +‎ -ung

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈlyf.fe.tunɡ/, [ˈlyf.fe.tuŋɡ]

Noun

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lyffetung f

  1. flattery, adulation

Declension

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Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative lyffetung lyffetunga, lyffetunge
accusative lyffetunge lyffetunga, lyffetunge
genitive lyffetunge lyffetunga
dative lyffetunge lyffetungum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: luffetung