Gardene

See also: gårdene and gardene

Old English

Etymology

gār (“spear”) +‎ Dene (“Danes”)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɡɑːrˌde.ne/

Noun

Gārdene m

  1. (poetic) ‘spear-Dane’, Dane
    • c. 975–1025, Beowulf (Cotton MS Vitellius A XV)‎, published 4th quarter 10th century–2nd half 16th century:
      Hwæt. We Gardena in geardagum, þeodcyninga, þrym gefrunon, hu ða æþelingas ellen fremedon.
      Lo! We of Spear-Danes in days of yore, of the fame of the kings, have heard, how those nobles did great deeds.

Declension
Declension of Gardene
Case Singular Plural
nominative - Gārdene
accusative - Gārdene
genitive - Gārdena
dative - Gārdenum
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