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nihtwæcce

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Old English

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Etymology

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By surface analysis, niht (night) +‎ wæċċe (watch)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnixtˌwæt.t͡ʃe/, [ˈniçtˌwæt.t͡ʃe]

Noun

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nihtwæċċe f

  1. night watch
  2. vigil

Declension

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Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative nihtwæċċe nihtwæċċan
accusative nihtwæċċan nihtwæċċan
genitive nihtwæċċan nihtwæċċena
dative nihtwæċċan nihtwæċċum

Descendants

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  • English: night watch

References

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