Reconstruction:Old English/leofmann

This Old English entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From lēof +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈleːo̯fˌmɑnn/, [ˈleːo̯vmɑnː]

Noun

*lēofmann m

a lover; sweetheart

Inflection

Declension of *lēofmann (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	*lēofmann	*lēofmenn
accusative	*lēofmann	*lēofmenn
genitive	*lēofmannes	*lēofmanna
dative	*lēofmenn	*lēofmannum

Descendants

Middle English: leofman, lemman
- English: leman

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