sceo
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċīo
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skiwô, *skiwją (“cloud, cloud cover, haze”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)k(')ew- (“sky, cloud”). Cognate with Old Saxon scio, skio, skeo (“light cloud cover”), Old Norse ský (“cloud”), Old Irish cēo (“sky”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃeːo/
Noun
sċēo m
- cloud
Usage notes
- The exact gender of sċēo is uncertain, as it is attested only once without reference to gender. The proto-Germanic forms are reconstructed for *skiwô (masculine n-stem) and *skiwją (neuter a-stem; derived from the masculine). Based on the form of the Old English word, and the closely related Old Saxon scio (a masculine n-stem), Old English scēo is believed to derive from *skiwô and assumed masculine. [1]
Declension
Declension of sceo (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċēo | sċēon |
| accusative | sċēon | sċēon |
| genitive | sċēon | sċēona |
| dative | sċēon | sċēom |
References
- Falk, Torp, Wortschatz der germanischen Spracheinheit, "skivan".