efnniht
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *ebnanaht (literally “equal night”), a calque of Latin aequinoctium. Cognate with Old Frisian evennacht and Old Norse jafnnætti. Equivalent to efn- + niht.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
efnniht f
Declension edit
Declension of efnniht (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | efnniht | efnniht |
| accusative | efnniht | efnniht |
| genitive | efnniht | efnnihta |
| dative | efnniht | efnnihtum |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: *even-night
- English: evennight