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Wiktionary Appendix:Old English strong declension
- If the first syllable in a two-syllable strong noun is long, the second syllable is dropped when an ending as added. Eg hēafod , plural hēafdu; engel, plural englas.
- If an ending beginning with an a, o, or u is added, æ or ea in a short syllable become a. Eg dæg, plural dagas; geat, plural gatu.
- If a strong noun ends in a voiced sound followed by h, the h is dropped and preceding vowel is lengthened when a suffix is added. Eg wealh, plural wēalas.
Examples
Masculine
Citation form: stān m
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nominative
accusative
| stān | stān·as
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| genitive
| stān·es | stān·a
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| dative
| stān·e | stān·um
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Short Feminine
Citation form: giefu f
| | singular | plural
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| nominative
| gief·u | gief·a or gief·e
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| accusative
| gief·e | gief·a or gief·e
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| genitive
| gief·e | gief·a
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| dative
| gief·e | gief·um
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Long Feminine
Citation form: sorg f
| | singular | plural
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| nominative
| sorg | sorg·a or sorg·e
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| accusative
| sorg·e | sorg·a or sorg·e
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| genitive
| sorg·e | sorg·a
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| dative
| sorg·e | sorg·um
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Short Neuter
Citation form: scip n
| | singular | plural
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nominative
accusative
| scip | scip·u
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| genitive
| scip·es | scip·a
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| dative
| scip·e | scip·um
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Long Neuter
Citation form: þing n
| | singular | plural
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nominative
accusative
| þing | þing
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| genitive
| þing·es | þing·a
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| dative
| þing·e | þing·um
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See also
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