þegen
Old English
Alternative forms
- þeġn, þēn
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *þegnaz (“man, warrior”), from Proto-Indo-European *teke- (“give birth”). Cognate with Old Saxon þegan (“man”) (Dutch degen), English thane, Old High German degan (“boy, servant, hero”) (German Degen (“warrior”)), Old Norse þegn (“freeman”); and, from Indo-European, with Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon, “child”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθejen/
Noun
þeġen m
Declension
Declension of þegen (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | þeġen | þeġnas |
accusative | þeġen | þeġnas |
genitive | þeġnes | þeġna |
dative | þeġne | þeġnum |
Derived terms
- þeġnrǣden
Descendants
- English: thane
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