-sn
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *-snō (*-asnō, *-isnō, *-usnō), from Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂.
Pronunciation edit
Suffix edit
-sn
- Forms feminine ō-stem nouns denoting a tool or instrument.
Usage notes edit
The exact form of this suffix is influenced by the stem of the word it is attached to: thus it manifests as -esn when attached to an a-stem as in lybesn.
Declension edit
Declension of -sn (strong ō-stem)