selfæta

Old English

Etymology

self (“self”) +‎ ǣta (“eater”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈselfˌæː.tɑ/, [ˈseɫvˌæː.tɑ]

Noun

selfǣta m

1. cannibal

Usage notes

The form of this word implies that “cannibalism” would be *selfǣt and “cannibalistic” would be *selfǣte, though these two terms are unattested.

Declension

Declension of selfæta (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	selfǣta	selfǣtan
accusative	selfǣtan	selfǣtan
genitive	selfǣtan	selfǣtena
dative	selfǣtan	selfǣtum