-sn

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-snō (*-asnō, *-isnō, *-usnō), from Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sn/

Suffix

-sn

  1. Forms feminine ō-stem nouns denoting a tool or instrument.

Usage notes

The exact form of this suffix is influenced by the stem of the word it is attached to: thus it manifests as -esn when attached to an a-stem as in lybesn.

Declension
Declension of -sn (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative -sn -sna, -sne
accusative -sne -sna, -sne
genitive -sne -sna
dative -sne -snum

Derived terms
Old English terms suffixed with -sn
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