seofonstierre
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *sebunstirnī, from Proto-Germanic *sebunstirniją, a neuter collective meaning literally 'seven stars'. Cognate with Old High German sibunstirni, Old Norse sjaustirni. Compare sinnihte, which is formed similarly.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
seofonstierre n
- (astronomy) Pleiades
- Sē mōna and þæt seofonstierre ēodon tō setle. Hit is midniht, and sēo tīd āgǣþ, ac iċ slǣpe āna.
- The moon and the Pleiades have set. It is midnight, and the time is passing, but I sleep alone.
Declension edit
Declension of seofonstierre (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | seofonstierre | — |
accusative | seofonstierre | — |
genitive | seofonstierres | — |
dative | seofonstierre | — |