fyrstan

Old English

Etymology

From fȳr (“fire”) +‎ stān (“stone”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfyːr.stɑːn/, [ˈfyːrˠ.stɑːn]

Noun

fȳrstān m

1. firestone, flint, pyrite

Declension

Declension of fyrstan (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fȳrstān	fȳrstānas
accusative	fȳrstān	fȳrstānas
genitive	fȳrstānes	fȳrstāna
dative	fȳrstāne	fȳrstānum

Descendants

• Middle English firston
  • English firestone