seonu
Old English
Alternative forms
- seono, seno, senu, synu, sinu, sionu
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *senawō (“sinew”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈseonu/
Noun
seonu f
- sinew, nerve, tendon
Declension
Declension of seonu (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | seonu | seonwa, seonwe |
| accusative | seonwe | seonwa, seonwe |
| genitive | seonwe | seonwa |
| dative | seonwe | seonwum |
Derived terms
- seonubenn
- seonudolg
- seonulīra
Descendants
- Middle English: sinewe, synow, sinue
- English: sinew
- Scots: senon, sinnon, sinnow