meteseax
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“food knife”). Equivalent to mete + seax.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
meteseax n
- knife, especially one used to cut food
Declension edit
Declension of meteseax (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | meteseax | meteseax |
| accusative | meteseax | meteseax |
| genitive | meteseaxes | meteseaxa |
| dative | meteseaxe | meteseaxum |