soþ

See also: soy, soth, and soð

Gothic

Romanization

sōþ

  1. Romanization of 𐍃𐍉𐌸

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sanþ, from Proto-Germanic *sanþaz.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /soːθ/

Adjective

sōþ

  1. true, real

Declension
Declension of sōþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sōþ sōþ sōþ
Accusative sōþne sōþe sōþ
Genitive sōþes sōþre sōþes
Dative sōþum sōþre sōþum
Instrumental sōþe sōþre sōþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sōþe sōþa, sōþe sōþ
Accusative sōþe sōþa, sōþe sōþ
Genitive sōþra sōþra sōþra
Dative sōþum sōþum sōþum
Instrumental sōþum sōþum sōþum
Declension of sōþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sōþa sōþe sōþe
Accusative sōþan sōþan sōþe
Genitive sōþan sōþan sōþan
Dative sōþan sōþan sōþan
Instrumental sōþan sōþan sōþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sōþan sōþan sōþan
Accusative sōþan sōþan sōþan
Genitive sōþra, sōþena sōþra, sōþena sōþra, sōþena
Dative sōþum sōþum sōþum
Instrumental sōþum sōþum sōþum

Noun

sōþ n

  1. truth
    • Maxims II, 9-10
      Soð bið swicolost, sinc byð deorost,
      gold gumena gehwam, and gomol snoterost [...]
      Truth will be trickiest, treasure the dearest,
      gold is for all men, and the old one is wisest [...]

Declension
Declension of soþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sōþ sōþ
accusative sōþ sōþ
genitive sōþes sōþa
dative sōþe sōþum

Antonyms

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: soth
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