efnniht
Old English
Alternative forms
- efenniht, emnniht, emniht
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ebnanaht (literally “equal night”), a calque of Latin aequinoctium. Cognate with Old Frisian evennacht and Old Norse jafnnætti. Equivalent to efn- + niht.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈefnˌnixt/, [ˈevnˌniçt]
Declension
Declension of efnniht (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | efnniht | efnniht |
| accusative | efnniht | efnniht |
| genitive | efnniht | efnnihta |
| dative | efnniht | efnnihtum |
Descendants
- Middle English: *even-night
- English: evennight
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