Reconstruction:Old English/leofmann

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From lēof +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈle͜oːfˌmɑnn/, [ˈle͜oːvˌmɑn]

Noun

*lēofmann m

1. a lover; sweetheart

Declension

Declension of *leofmann (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*lēofmann	*lēofmenn
accusative	*lēofmann	*lēofmenn
genitive	*lēofmannes	*lēofmanna
dative	*lēofmenn	*lēofmannum

Descendants

• Middle English: leofman, lemman
  • English: leman