smylte
Old English
Alternative forms
- smolt
Etymology
From a variant or alteration of Proto-Germanic *smultaz. The expected form smolt occurs, but is not the regular form in West Saxon.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsmyl.te/, [ˈsmyɫ.te]
Adjective
smylte
- calm (of someone's mood)
- calm (of the weather, the sea, etc.)
Declension
Declension of smylte — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | smylte | smyltu, smylto | smylte |
| Accusative | smyltne | smylte | smylte |
| Genitive | smyltes | smyltre | smyltes |
| Dative | smyltum | smyltre | smyltum |
| Instrumental | smylte | smyltre | smylte |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | smylte | smylta, smylte | smyltu, smylto |
| Accusative | smylte | smylta, smylte | smyltu, smylto |
| Genitive | smyltra | smyltra | smyltra |
| Dative | smyltum | smyltum | smyltum |
| Instrumental | smyltum | smyltum | smyltum |
Declension of smylte — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | smylta | smylte | smylte |
| Accusative | smyltan | smyltan | smylte |
| Genitive | smyltan | smyltan | smyltan |
| Dative | smyltan | smyltan | smyltan |
| Instrumental | smyltan | smyltan | smyltan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | smyltan | smyltan | smyltan |
| Accusative | smyltan | smyltan | smyltan |
| Genitive | smyltra, smyltena | smyltra, smyltena | smyltra, smyltena |
| Dative | smyltum | smyltum | smyltum |
| Instrumental | smyltum | smyltum | smyltum |
Descendants
- Middle English: smolt
- Scots: smowt, smolt
- English: smolt