sinewealt

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *sinwaltaz. Equivalent to sin- +‎ *wealt, from Proto-Germanic *waltaz (“changing; unstable”), from Proto-Indo-European *wel- (“to turn; wind; twist”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsi.neˌwæ͜ɑlt/, [ˈsi.neˌwæ͜ɑɫt]

Adjective

sinewealt

  1. round (circular, spherical, or cylindrical)
    Aristotelēs cwæþ on Be Heofonum þæt þǣre Eorðan sċadu wǣre sinewealt on mōnan āsprungennesse.
    Aristotle said in On the Heavens that the Earth's shadow was round during a lunar eclipse.

Declension
Declension of sinewealt — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sinewealt sinewealt sinewealt
Accusative sinewealtne sinewealte sinewealt
Genitive sinewealtes sinewealtre sinewealtes
Dative sinewealtum sinewealtre sinewealtum
Instrumental sinewealte sinewealtre sinewealte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sinewealte sinewealta, sinewealte sinewealt
Accusative sinewealte sinewealta, sinewealte sinewealt
Genitive sinewealtra sinewealtra sinewealtra
Dative sinewealtum sinewealtum sinewealtum
Instrumental sinewealtum sinewealtum sinewealtum
Declension of sinewealt — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sinewealta sinewealte sinewealte
Accusative sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealte
Genitive sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealtan
Dative sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealtan
Instrumental sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealtan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealtan
Accusative sinewealtan sinewealtan sinewealtan
Genitive sinewealtra, sinewealtena sinewealtra, sinewealtena sinewealtra, sinewealtena
Dative sinewealtum sinewealtum sinewealtum
Instrumental sinewealtum sinewealtum sinewealtum

Derived terms
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