mannes getawa

Old English

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑn.nes jeˈtɑ.wɑ/

Noun

mannes ġetawa f

1. (euphemistic, plural only) genitals

Declension

Strong u-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	—	mannes ġetawa
accusative	—	mannes ġetawa
genitive	—	mannes ġetawa
dative	—	mannes ġetawum

References

• Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
• T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921