"ielfcynn" meaning in Old English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈi͜ylfˌkynn/, [ˈi͜yɫfˌkyn]
Etymology: From Proto-Germanic *albikunją. Cognate with Old Norse alfakyn. Equivalent to ielf (“elf”) + cynn (“race”). Compare mancynn (“humanity”), which is formed similarly. Etymology templates: {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*albikunją}} Proto-Germanic *albikunją, {{cog|non|alfakyn}} Old Norse alfakyn, {{compound|ang|ielf|cynn|gloss1=elf|gloss2=race}} ielf (“elf”) + cynn (“race”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} ielfcynn n, {{ang-noun|n}} ielfcynn n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|ielfcynn|num=sg}}, {{ang-decl-noun|ielfcynn|ielfcynn|ielfcynn|ielfcynn|ielfcynnes|ielfcynna|ielfcynne|ielfcynnum|num=sg|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ielfcynn [nominative, singular], - [nominative, plural], ielfcynn [accusative, singular], - [accusative, plural], ielfcynnes [genitive, singular], - [genitive, plural], ielfcynne [dative, singular], - [dative, plural]
  1. elfkind, the elven race Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-ielfcynn-ang-noun-ukNEwWEQ Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Mythology

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "source": "declension",
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    {
      "form": "ielfcynn",
      "source": "declension",
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        "nominative",
        "singular"
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        "plural"
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    },
    {
      "form": "ielfcynne",
      "source": "declension",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
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        "g3": "",
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        "head2": "",
        "sort": ""
      },
      "expansion": "ielfcynn n",
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        "title": "",
        "type": "strong a-stem"
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  "lang_code": "ang",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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          "kind": "other",
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          "langcode": "ang",
          "name": "Mythology",
          "orig": "ang:Mythology",
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        }
      ],
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        "elfkind, the elven race"
      ],
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        [
          "elfkind",
          "elfkind"
        ],
        [
          "elven",
          "elven"
        ]
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      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi͜ylfˌkynn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈi͜yɫfˌkyn]"
    }
  ],
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}
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
      ]
    }
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    },
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  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        "Old English compound terms",
        "Old English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English neuter a-stem nouns",
        "Old English neuter nouns",
        "Old English nouns",
        "Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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          "elven"
        ]
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    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈi͜ylfˌkynn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈi͜yɫfˌkyn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ielfcynn"
}

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