þæghn

Old Swedish

Alternative forms

• þiæghn

Etymology

From Old Norse þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz. Cognate with English thane, German Degen.

Noun

þæghn m

1. thane, franklin, freeman, man
2. a good (liberal) man
3. liegeman, subject

Declension

Declension of þæghner (strong a-stem)

masculine	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	þæghner	þæghnrin	þæghnar	þæghnanir, þæghnaner
accusative	þæghn	þæghnin	þæghna	þæghnana
dative	þæghni, þæghne	þæghninum, þæghnenom	þæghnum, þæghnom	þæghnumin, þæghnomen
genitive	þæghns	þæghnsins	þæghna	þæghnanna