manna bearn
Old English
Etymology
From genitive plural of mann + plural of bearn. Has a parallel in Old Saxon mannō barn, possibly stemming from a Proto-West Germanic *mannō barnu, with a possible analog in Old Norse manna synir.
Noun
manna bearn n pl (nominative plural manna bearn)
- (poetic) "sons of men"; mankind
Declension
Declension of manna bearn (strong-a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | bearn |
accusative | — | bearn |
genitive | — | bearna |
dative | — | bearnum |