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Reconstruction:Old English/gydda

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *guddjō, from Proto-Germanic *gudjô (“invoker, pagan priest”). Cognate with Proto-Norse ᚷᚢᛞᛁᛃᚨ (gudija), Old Norse goði, Gothic 𐌲𐌿𐌳𐌾𐌰 (gudja, “priest”). Appears in the historical record as the personal name Gyddingas.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡyd.dɑ/

Noun

*gydda m

  1. priest

Declension
Declension of *gydda (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative *gydda *gyddan
accusative *gyddan *gyddan
genitive *gyddan *gyddena
dative *gyddan *gyddum

Descendants
  • Old English: *Gydda (personal name)
    • ⇒ Old English: Gyddingas
  • >? Old English: gydda (“black-tailed godwit”)
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