bedstreaw

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baddjastrau. Cognate with Old Saxon beddistrō, Old High German bettistrō. Equivalent to bedd +‎ strēaw.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbedˌstræ͜ɑːw/

Noun

bedstrēaw n

straw used for or as a bed

Declension

Declension of bedstreaw (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	bedstrēaw	bedstrēaw
accusative	bedstrēaw	bedstrēaw
genitive	bedstrēawes	bedstrēawa
dative	bedstrēawe	bedstrēawum

Descendants

Middle English: bedstraw
- English: bedstraw

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