cnihthad
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *knehtahaidu, equivalent to cniht + -hād. Cognate with Old High German knehtheit, Middle Low German knechthêd, knechtheid.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
cnihthād m
- boyhood
- the state of being unmarried; celibacy
- knighthood
Declension edit
Declension of cnihthad (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cnihthād | cnihthādas |
| accusative | cnihthād | cnihthādas |
| genitive | cnihthādes | cnihthāda |
| dative | cnihthāde | cnihthādum |
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
- Middle English: knighthod, knyghthode; kniȝthed, knyghthede (forms suffixed with -hed/-hede from Old English *cnihthǣdu)
- English: knighthood
- Scots: knychthade; knichthede, knichtheid