gnætt

Old English

Alternative forms

gnæt, gneat

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gnattaz (“gnat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡnætt/, [ˈɣnætt] (early Old English)
IPA^(key): /ˈɡnætt/, [ˈɡnætt] (late Old English)

Noun

gnætt m

A small flying insect or midge; gnat
- c. 900, the Old English Orosius
  Gnættas cōmon ofer eall þæt land.
  Gnats came over all the land.

Inflection

Declension of gnætt (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gnætt	gnættas
accusative	gnætt	gnættas
genitive	gnættes	gnætta
dative	gnætte	gnættum

Synonyms

*gnitte

Related terms

gnagan

Descendants

Middle English: gnat
- Scots: gnat
- English: gnat

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