meteseax

Old English

Alternative forms
  • metseax

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *matisahs (“food knife”). Equivalent to mete +‎ seax.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈme.teˌsæ͜ɑks/

Noun

meteseax n

  1. knife, especially one used to cut food

Declension
Declension of meteseax (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative meteseax meteseax
accusative meteseax meteseax
genitive meteseaxes meteseaxa
dative meteseaxe meteseaxum
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