-noþ

Old English

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to nōþ.

Alternative forms
  • -naþ

Suffix

-noþ

  1. Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.

Declension
Declension of -noþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative -noþ -noþas
accusative -noþ -noþas
genitive -noþes -noþa
dative -noþe -noþum

Derived terms
  • drohtnoþ (“condition, way of life”)
  • fiscnoþ (“fishing”)
  • fōstornoþ (“fostering”)
  • fugolnoþ (“fowling”)
  • hæftnoþ (“custody, imprisonment”)
  • hlēonaþ (“sheltering”)
  • huntnaþ (“hunting”)
  • sǣdnaþ (“sowing, seeding”)
  • wīgnoþ (“warfare”)
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