sceada

Old English

Etymology

From earlier *scēadl, *scǣdel, from Proto-Germanic *skaidilō (“part in the hair, crown, summit”), from Proto-Indo-European *skÁit- (“to cut, part, spearate, divide”). Cognate with Old Dutch skēthila, Old High German sceitila, skeitila.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæːɑdɑ/

Noun

sċēada m

  1. a parting of the hair
  2. the top of the head

Declension
Declension of sceada (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sceada sceadan
accusative sceadan sceadan
genitive sceadan sceadena
dative sceadan sceadum

Descendants
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