Reconstruction:Old English/cattes minte

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

Unattested in Old English; its listing in the Bosworth-Toller is an error. However, the word's appearance in early Middle English (c. 1230) and other Germanic languages (German Katzenminze, Icelandic kattarminta, Swedish kattmynta) means that it is very likely to have existed in Old English as well.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑt.tes ˌmin.te/

Noun

cattes minte f

1. catnip

Declension

Declension of *cattes minte (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*cattes minte	*cattes mintan
accusative	*cattes mintan	*cattes mintan
genitive	*cattes mintan	*cattes mintena
dative	*cattes mintan	*cattes mintum

Synonyms

• nepte

Descendants

• Middle English: cattes minte
  • English: catmint