Reconstruction:Old English/nihtsceadu
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This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence. |
Old English
Etymology
From niht + sċeadu. Compare Dutch nachtschade, German Nachtschatten, and Swedish nattskatta.
Pronunciation
Noun
*nihtsċeadu f
- Earlier form of nihtsċada
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nihtsċeadu | nihtsċeadwa, nihtsċeadwe |
| accusative | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwa, nihtsċeadwe |
| genitive | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwa |
| dative | nihtsċeadwe | nihtsċeadwum |
Descendants
- Old English: nihtsċada
- Middle English: nyȝtschade, nichtheschode, niȝteschede, niȝteschode, nyght shade, nyȝteschode
- English: nightshade
- Middle English: nyȝtschade, nichtheschode, niȝteschede, niȝteschode, nyght shade, nyȝteschode