hwetstan
Old English
Alternative forms
- hwettstān, hwetestān, huetistān, hƿetstān
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *hwatjastainaz, equivalent to hwettan (“to sharpen”) + stān (“stone”). Akin to Old High German wezzistein ( > German Wetzstein).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhwetˌstɑːn/, [ˈhwetˌstɑːn]
Declension
Declension of hwetstan (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
accusative | hwetstān | hwetstānas |
genitive | hwetstānes | hwetstāna |
dative | hwetstāne | hwetstānum |
Descendants
- Middle English: whestone, whetston, whetesston
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