regnscur
Old English
Alternative forms
- rēnsċūr
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *regnaskūr, from Proto-Germanic *regnaskūrō. Cognate with Old Norse regnskúr. Equivalent to reġn + sċūr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrejnˌʃuːr/
Noun
reġnsċūr m
- rain shower
Declension
Declension of regnscur (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | reġnsċūr | reġnsċūras |
| accusative | reġnsċūr | reġnsċūras |
| genitive | reġnsċūres | reġnsċūra |
| dative | reġnsċūre | reġnsċūrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: reyne showre, rayne-shour
- English: rainshower