iegstream

Old English

Alternative forms

• ēġstrēam

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *auwjustraum, equivalent to īeġ (“island”) +‎ strēam (“current; stream”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yːjˌstræ͜ɑːm/

Noun

īeġstrēam m (West Saxon)

1. a waterstream, current
2. river
3. sea

Declension

Declension of iegstream (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	īeġstrēam	īeġstrēamas
accusative	īeġstrēam	īeġstrēamas
genitive	īeġstrēames	īeġstrēama
dative	īeġstrēame	īeġstrēamum

Related terms

• ēastrēam