-oþ

See also: oþ and oþ-

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-ōþu, from Proto-Germanic *-ōþuz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /oθ/

Suffix

-oþ m

  1. used to form concrete nouns from verbs
    ‎folgian (“to follow”) + ‎-oþ → ‎folgoþ (“retinue, following”)
    ‎huntian (“to hunt”) + ‎-oþ → ‎huntoþ (“hunting; catch, prey, booty”)
    ‎faran (“to travel, fare”) + ‎-oþ → ‎faroþ (“water in motion, stream; ocean, sea, waves”)
    ‎drohtian (“to conduct oneself, behave”) + ‎-oþ → ‎drohtaþ (“conduct, lifestyle”)
    ‎dugan (“to avail, be capable, be competent”) + ‎-oþ → ‎duguþ (“manhood, virtue”)

Declension
Declension of -oþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative -oþ -oþas
accusative -oþ -oþas
genitive -oþes -oþa
dative -oþe -oþum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • English: -th (partially)
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