nihtwacu

Old English

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Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nahtwaku. Equivalent to niht (“night”) +‎ wacu (“watch”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnix.twɑ.ku/, [ˈniç.twɑ.ku]

Noun

nihtwacu f

night watch

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	nihtwacu	nihtwaca, nihtwace
accusative	nihtwace	nihtwaca, nihtwace
genitive	nihtwace	nihtwaca
dative	nihtwace	nihtwacum