-noþ
Old English
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to nōþ.
Alternative forms
- -naþ
Suffix
-noþ
- Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.
Declension
Declension of -noþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -noþ | -noþas |
| accusative | -noþ | -noþas |
| genitive | -noþes | -noþa |
| dative | -noþe | -noþum |
Derived terms
- drohtnoþ (“condition, way of life”)
- fiscnoþ (“fishing”)
- fōstornoþ (“fostering”)
- fugolnoþ (“fowling”)
- hæftnoþ (“custody, imprisonment”)
- hlēonaþ (“sheltering”)
- huntnaþ (“hunting”)
- sǣdnaþ (“sowing, seeding”)
- wīgnoþ (“warfare”)