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Engla land

Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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    Etymology tree
    Proto-West Germanic *Anglī
    Old English Engle
    Old English land
    Old English Engla land

    From the genitive of Engle (“Angles”) + land (“land”). Literally "land of the Angles."

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈen.ɡlɑ ˌlɑnd/, [ˈeŋ.ɡlɑ ˌlɑnd]

    Proper noun

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    Engla land n

    1. England

    Usage notes

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    • The word for England varies by dialect. Early West Saxon has only Angelcynn and Angelcynnes land. The Mercian translator of Bede's Ecclesiastical History (c. 900) almost exclusively uses Angelcynn and Angelþēod, but twice mentions Engla land in one sentence, where the context suggests it should be translated as "English territory." By contrast, in Late West Saxon Engla land is clearly the predominant word for England, though Angelcynn is still used occasionally. By the Middle English period, there is no trace of Angelcynn.

    Declension

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    Declension of Engla land (strong a-stem)
    Case Singular Plural
    nominative Engla land —
    accusative Engla land —
    genitive Engla landes —
    dative Engla lande —

    Descendants

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