< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/cattes minte
Old English
Etymology
Unattested in Old English; its listing in the Bosworth-Toller is an error. However, the word's appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English as well.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑt.tes ˌmin.te/
Noun
*cattes minte f
- catnip
Declension
Declension of *cattes minte (weak)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | *cattes minte | *cattes mintan |
accusative | *cattes mintan | *cattes mintan |
genitive | *cattes mintan | *cattes mintena |
dative | *cattes mintan | *cattes mintum |
Synonyms
- nepte
Descendants
- Middle English: cattes minte
- English: catmint