geryne
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *garūniją, derived from *rūnō (“whisper, secret, rune”) (→ Old English rūn). Cognate with Old High German *girūni, Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌹 (garūni).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈryː.ne/
Noun
ġerȳne n
- mystery
Declension
Declension of geryne (strong ja-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġerȳne | ġerȳnu |
| accusative | ġerȳne | ġerȳnu |
| genitive | ġerȳnes | ġerȳna |
| dative | ġerȳne | ġerȳnum |
Descendants
- Middle English: irīne, *yrīne, ʒerīnu (pl.)