swetnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- swētnys
Etymology
From swēte + -nes.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsweːt.nes/
Noun
swētnes f
- sweetness
- fragrance
- cuteness
- pleasantness, agreeableness
Declension
Declension of swetnes (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | swētnes | swētnessa, swētnesse |
accusative | swētnesse | swētnessa, swētnesse |
genitive | swētnesse | swētnessa |
dative | swētnesse | swētnessum |
Descendants
- Middle English: swetnesse, swetnes
- English: sweetness
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “swétnes”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.