getawa
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġetawu, ġetēa
- ġetaƿa – wynn spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ġe- + tawa
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /jeˈtɑ.wɑ/
Noun
ġetawa f
- (plural only) instruments, apparatus
Declension
Declension of getawa (strong u-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | ġetawa |
accusative | — | ġetawa |
genitive | — | ġetawa |
dative | — | ġetawum |
Derived terms
- mannes ġetawa f (“male instruments”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
- T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921