æþm
Old English
Alternative forms
- ǣðm, eðm
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ēþmaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁eh₁tmén-. Cognate with Old High German ātum (German Atem), Old Saxon āthom, Old Frisian ethma, Sanskrit आत्मन् (ātmán, “soul; self; essence”), Dutch adem.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /æːðm/
Declension
Declension of æþm (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ǣþm | ǣþmas |
accusative | ǣþm | ǣþmas |
genitive | ǣþmes | ǣþma |
dative | ǣþme | ǣþmum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ethem
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