ofermod
Old English
Etymology
From ofer- + -mōd. Compare German Übermut (“high spirits”), Dutch overmoed (“overconfidence”), Danish overmod (“overconfidence”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈo.ferˌmoːd/, [ˈo.verˌmoːd]
Declension
Declension of ofermōd — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ofermōd | ofermōd | ofermōd |
| Accusative | ofermōdne | ofermōde | ofermōd |
| Genitive | ofermōdes | ofermōdre | ofermōdes |
| Dative | ofermōdum | ofermōdre | ofermōdum |
| Instrumental | ofermōde | ofermōdre | ofermōde |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ofermōde | ofermōda, ofermōde | ofermōd |
| Accusative | ofermōde | ofermōda, ofermōde | ofermōd |
| Genitive | ofermōdra | ofermōdra | ofermōdra |
| Dative | ofermōdum | ofermōdum | ofermōdum |
| Instrumental | ofermōdum | ofermōdum | ofermōdum |
Declension of ofermōd — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ofermōda | ofermōde | ofermōde |
| Accusative | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōde |
| Genitive | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōdan |
| Dative | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōdan |
| Instrumental | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōdan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōdan |
| Accusative | ofermōdan | ofermōdan | ofermōdan |
| Genitive | ofermōdra, ofermōdena | ofermōdra, ofermōdena | ofermōdra, ofermōdena |
| Dative | ofermōdum | ofermōdum | ofermōdum |
| Instrumental | ofermōdum | ofermōdum | ofermōdum |
Antonyms
- ēaþmōd (“humble”)
Derived terms
- ofermettu (“pride”)
- ofermōdlīċe (“proudly”)
Declension
Declension of ofermod (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ofermōd | — |
| accusative | ofermōd | — |
| genitive | ofermōdes | — |
| dative | ofermōde | — |
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