meteseax

Old English

Alternative forms

• metseax

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“food knife”). Equivalent to mete +‎ seax.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈme.teˌsæ͜ɑks/

Noun

meteseax n

1. knife, especially one used to cut food

Declension

Declension of meteseax (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	meteseax	meteseax
accusative	meteseax	meteseax
genitive	meteseaxes	meteseaxa
dative	meteseaxe	meteseaxum