elþeod

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aliþeudu, equivalent to el- (“foreign”) +‎ þēod (“nation”). Cognate with Old Saxon elithioda, Old High German elidiota, Welsh alltud.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈelˌθe͜oːd/

Noun

elþēod f

foreign country or nation; foreigners collectively

Declension

Declension of elþeod (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	elþēod	elþēoda, elþēode
accusative	elþēode	elþēoda, elþēode
genitive	elþēode	elþēoda
dative	elþēode	elþēodum

Derived terms

elþēodian
elþēodiġ
elþēodisċ
elþēodnes

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