Peohtas
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Probably from Celtic/Pictish; see Pictus.
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Peohtas m pl
Usage notes edit
- As is usual with Old English names of peoples, no singular form of Peohtas is attested. If one existed, it would have been *Piht, because of a 9th century sound change in which eo, io, and ie became i before the clusters ht, hþ, and hs when the latter were word-final or preceded a front vowel. See cniht for a word with the same alteration of i and eo.
Declension edit
Declension of Peohtas (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Peohtas |
| accusative | — | Peohtas |
| genitive | — | Peohta |
| dative | — | Peohtum |