Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *abagrundī. Cognate with Old Saxon afgrundi and Old High German abgrunti; also, inexactly, with Gothic 𐌰𐍆𐌲𐍂𐌿𐌽𐌳𐌹𐌸𐌰 (afgrundiþa). Equivalent to æf- +‎ grynde.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈæfˌɡryn.de/, [ˈævˌɡryn.de]

Noun edit

æfgrynde n

  1. abyss

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