ealdormann – Old English noun declension

Old English noun forms of ealdormann

Noun: ealdormann
Gender: m

Nominative

Singularealdormann
Pluralealdormenn

Genitive

Singularealdormannes
Pluralealdormanna

Dative

Singularealdormenn
Pluralealdormannum

Accusative

Singularealdormann
Pluralealdormenn

Sample Sentences

  • Laws of King Ine
  • Ġif hē ealdormon sie, ðolie his sċire, būton him kyning arian wille (If he is an alderman, he shall lose his shire, unless the king wishes to pardon him.)

Etymology

Compound of ealdor (“elder, leader”) + mann (“man”). Cognate with Swedish ålderman (“(archaic) elder; spokesman, representative (of a tribe or family)”).

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