geposu
Old English
Etymology
As a feminine noun, taken from ġeposu pl (literally “(the) snorts”), plural of ġepos n (“a sneeze, snort”), from Proto-Germanic *pusą (“sneeze, snort”), from Proto-Germanic *pusōną, *pusjaną (“to blow, snort”), from Proto-Indo-European *bew- (“to blow, swell”). Related to Middle Low German pûsten (“to snort”), Middle High German phūsen (“to sneeze, snort”), Old Swedish pýsa (“to snort”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈposu/, [jeˈpozu]
Declension
Declension of geposu (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ġeposu | ġeposa, ġepose |
accusative | ġepose | ġeposa, ġepose |
genitive | ġepose | ġeposa |
dative | ġepose | ġeposum |
Related terms
- ġepos
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