Beowulf
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old English Bēowulf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeɪoʊwʊlf/, /ˈbeɪəwʊlf/
Proper noun
Beowulf
- (poetic) An Anglo-Saxon personal name, usually with reference to the hero of an Old English epic poem, or to the poem itself.
Derived terms
Translations
Epic poem
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Origin uncertain, perhaps from bēo (“bee”) + wulf (“wolf”), literally “bee-hunter”, used as a kenning for “bear” or “woodpecker”.[1][2][3][4] Compare also the alternative form Beadowulf, from beadu (“battle”) + wulf, which may be the original.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeːo̯wulf/, [ˈbeːo̯wuɫf]
Declension
Declension of Beowulf (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Bēowulf | Bēowulfas |
accusative | Bēowulf | Bēowulfas |
genitive | Bēowulfes | Bēowulfa |
dative | Bēowulfe | Bēowulfum |
References
- Traditions, Superstitions, and Folklore, (chiefly Lancashire and the North of England: ) Their Affinity to Others in Widely-distributed Localities; Their Eastern Origin and Mythical Significance by Charles Hardwick, 1872.
- Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore by Walter Keating Kelly, 1863.
- The Saxons in England: A History of the English Commonwealth Till the Period of the Norman Conquest by John Mitchell Kemble, 1849.
- Others,
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