fyrstan

Old English

Etymology

From fȳr (“fire”) +‎ stān (“stone”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfyːr.stɑːn/, [ˈfyːrˠ.stɑːn]

Noun

fȳrstān m

firestone, flint, pyrite

Declension

Declension of fyrstan (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fȳrstān	fȳrstānas
accusative	fȳrstān	fȳrstānas
genitive	fȳrstānes	fȳrstāna
dative	fȳrstāne	fȳrstānum

Descendants

Middle English firston
- English firestone

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