sceaþa

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeaþu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþō. Cognate with Old Saxon skaðo (Middle Low German scade), Dutch schade, Old High German skado (German Schaden), Old Norse skaði (Swedish skada).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃɑ.θɑ/, [ˈʃɑ.ðɑ]

Noun

sċeaþa m (nominative plural sċeaþan)

1. one who injures; enemy, ravager
2. warrior
3. (rare) injury

Declension

Declension of sceaþa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċeaþa	sċeaþan
accusative	sċeaþan	sċeaþan
genitive	sċeaþan	sċeaþena
dative	sċeaþan	sċeaþum

Descendants

• Middle English: schathe