cnihthad

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *knehtahaidu, equivalent to cniht +‎ -hād. Cognate with Old High German knehtheit, Middle Low German knechthêd, knechtheid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈknixtˌxɑːd/, [ˈkniçtˌhɑːd]

Noun

cnihthād m

1. boyhood
2. the state of being unmarried; celibacy
3. knighthood

Declension

Declension of cnihthād (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cnihthād	cnihthādas
accusative	cnihthād	cnihthādas
genitive	cnihthādes	cnihthāda
dative	cnihthāde	cnihthādum

Related terms

• *cnihthǣdu

Descendants

• Middle English: knighthod, knyghthode; kniȝthed, knyghthede (forms suffixed with -hed/-hede from Old English *cnihthǣdu)
  • English: knighthood
  • Scots: knychthade; knichthede, knichtheid