bedstreaw

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *baddjastrau. Cognate with Old Saxon beddistrō, Old High German bettistrō. Equivalent to bedd +‎ strēaw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbedˌstræ͜ɑːw/

Noun

bedstrēaw n

  1. straw used for or as a bed

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative bedstrēaw bedstrēaw
accusative bedstrēaw bedstrēaw
genitive bedstrēawes bedstrēawa
dative bedstrēawe bedstrēawum

Descendants

  • Middle English: bedstraw