ceapmann
Old English
Alternative forms
- ċēapman, cȳpman, cȳpeman
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kaupamann-; equivalent to ċēap + mann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑːpˌmɑnn/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑːpˌmɑn]
Noun
ċēapmann m
- businessman, merchant
Declension
Declension of ceapmann (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ċēapmann | ċēapmenn |
| accusative | ċēapmann | ċēapmenn |
| genitive | ċēapmannes | ċēapmanna |
| dative | ċēapmenn | ċēapmannum |
Descendants
- Middle English: chapman, chapmon, chepman
- English: chapman, Chapman
- Scots: chapman
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ċēapmann”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.