sealtnes

Old English

Alternative forms

• sealtnis

Etymology

From sealt +‎ -nes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsæ͜ɑlt.nes/, [ˈsæ͜ɑɫt.nes]

Noun

sealtnes f (nominative plural sealtnessa)

1. saltness

Declension

Declension of sealtnes (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sealtnes	sealtnessa, sealtnesse
accusative	sealtnesse	sealtnessa, sealtnesse
genitive	sealtnesse	sealtnessa
dative	sealtnesse	sealtnessum

Descendants

• Middle English: saltnesse, saltenesse
  • English: saltness

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “sealtness”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.