< Reconstruction:Old English
Reconstruction:Old English/leofmann
Old English
Etymology
From lēof + mann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːo̯fˌmɑnn/, [ˈleːo̯vmɑnː]
Noun
*lēofmann m
- a lover; sweetheart
Inflection
Declension of *lēofmann (strong consonant stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | *lēofmann | *lēofmenn |
accusative | *lēofmann | *lēofmenn |
genitive | *lēofmannes | *lēofmanna |
dative | *lēofmenn | *lēofmannum |
Descendants
- Middle English: leofman, lemman
- English: leman