scearpnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċearpnys
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑrp.nes/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑrˠp.nes]
Noun
sċearpnes f (nominative plural sċearpnessa)
Declension
Declension of scearpnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċearpnes | sċearpnessa, sċearpnesse |
| accusative | sċearpnesse | sċearpnessa, sċearpnesse |
| genitive | sċearpnesse | sċearpnessa |
| dative | sċearpnesse | sċearpnessum |
Derived terms
- unsċearpnes
Descendants
- Middle English: scharpnesse, sharpnesse
- English: sharpness
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “scearpness”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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