seofonstierre
Old English
Alternative forms
- seofonstirre, sifunsterri, sibunsterri
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sebunstirniją, a neuter collective meaning literally 'seven stars'. Cognate with Old High German sibunstirni, Old Norse sjaustirni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈse͜o.fonˌsti͜yr.re/, [ˈse͜o.vonˌsti͜yrˠ.rˠe]
Noun
seofonstierre n
- (astronomy) Pleiades
- Se mōna ēode tō setle and þæt seofonstierre. Hit is midniht, and sēo tīd āgǣþ, ac iċ slǣpe āna.
- The moon and the Pleiades have set. It is midnight, and the time is passing, but I sleep alone.
Declension
Declension of seofonstierre (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | seofonstierre | — |
accusative | seofonstierre | — |
genitive | seofonstierres | — |
dative | seofonstierre | — |