seftnes

Old English

Etymology

sēfte +‎ -nes

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈseːft.nes/

Noun

sēftnes f

1. softness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sēftnes	sēftnessa, sēftnesse
accusative	sēftnesse	sēftnessa, sēftnesse
genitive	sēftnesse	sēftnessa
dative	sēftnesse	sēftnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: softnesse
  • English: softness