noþ
See also: Noth, -noþ, and noth
Old English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /noːθ/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *nanþō (“daring, boldness, presumption, temerity”). Cognate with Old High German nand, related to Old English nēþan (“to dare, to be bold, to presume”), from Proto-Germanic *nanþijaną (“to dare, to have courage”), from Pre-Germanic *nent-. Related distantly to Old Irish néit (“battle, combat”).
Noun
nōþ f
- daring, presumption
Declension
Declension of noþ (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nōþ | nōþa, nōþe |
| accusative | nōþe | nōþa, nōþe |
| genitive | nōþe | nōþa |
| dative | nōþe | nōþum |
Etymology 2
See above, from Proto-Germanic *nanþaz (“daring, courage”). Only occurs in proper names. Cognate with Gothic *𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*nanþs) (in the name *𐍆𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌹𐌽𐌰𐌽𐌸𐍃 (*fardinanþs), Ferdinand). Possibly connected to -noþ.
Noun
nōþ m
- daring, courage
Declension
Declension of noþ (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nōþ | nōþas |
| accusative | nōþ | nōþas |
| genitive | nōþes | nōþa |
| dative | nōþe | nōþum |
Derived terms
- Ælfnōþ
- Æþelnōþ
- Bēagnōþ
- Byrhtnōþ
- Dryhtnōþ
- Ēadnōþ
- Lēofnōþ
- Wulfnōþ