sceaþa

Old English

Alternative forms

scaþa, sċaþa

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþō. Cognate with Old Saxon skaðo (Middle Low German scade), Dutch schade, Old High German skado (German Schaden), Old Norse skaði (Swedish skada).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.θɑ/, [ˈʃɑ.ðɑ]

Noun

sċeaþa m

one who injures; enemy, ravager
(heroic) warrior
(rare) injury

Declension

Declension of sceaþa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċeaþa	sċeaþan
accusative	sċeaþan	sċeaþan
genitive	sċeaþan	sċeaþena
dative	sċeaþan	sċeaþum

Derived terms

sċeaþiġ

Related terms

sċeaþian
sċeaþu

Descendants

Middle English: schathe

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