cnihthad
Old English
Etymology
From cniht + -hād. Cognate with Old High German knehtheit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkniçtˌhɑːd/
Noun
cnihthād m (nominative plural cnihthādas)
- the period between childhood and manhood; youth; boyhood
- the state of being unmarried; celibacy
- knighthood
Inflection
Declension of cnihthad (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cnihthād | cnihthādas |
| accusative | cnihthād | cnihthādas |
| genitive | cnihthādes | cnihthāda |
| dative | cnihthāde | cnihthādum |
Descendants
- Middle English: knighthed, knighthod
- English: knighthood
- Scots: knyghthade, knichthede, knichtheid