aþum

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aiþum.

Pronunciation

Noun

āþum m

  1. son-in-law
  2. brother-in-law

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative āþum āþmas
accusative āþum āþmas
genitive āþmes āþma
dative āþme āþmum

Descendants

  • Middle English: aþum, oþom, oþam, oþem