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- If the first syllable in a two-syllable strong noun is long, the vowel of the second syllable is dropped when an ending is added. E.g. hēafod, plural hēafdu; engel, plural englas.
- If an ending beginning with a, o, or u is added, æ or ea in a short syllable becomes a. E.g. dæġ, plural dagas; ġeat, plural gatu.
- If a strong noun ends in a sonorant followed by h, the h is dropped and the preceding vowel is lengthened when a suffix is added. E.g., wealh, plural wēalas.
Examples
Masculine
Citation form: stān m
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singular |
plural
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nominative
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stān |
stān·as
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accusative
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genitive
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stān·es |
stān·a
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dative
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stān·e |
stān·um
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Short feminine
Citation form: ġiefu f
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singular |
plural
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nominative
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ġief·u |
ġief·a or ġief·e
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accusative
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ġief·e
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genitive
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ġief·a
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dative
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ġief·um
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Long feminine
Citation form: sorg f
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singular |
plural
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nominative
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sorg |
sorg·a or sorg·e
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accusative
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sorg·e
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genitive
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sorg·a
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dative
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sorg·um
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Short neuter
Citation form: sċip n
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singular |
plural
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nominative
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sċip |
sċip·u
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accusative
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genitive
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sċip·es |
sċip·a
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dative
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sċip·e |
sċip·um
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Long neuter
Citation form: þing n
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singular |
plural
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nominative
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þing |
þing
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accusative
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genitive
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þing·es |
þing·a
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dative
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þing·e |
þing·um
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See also