sceaþa

Old English

Alternative forms
  • sċeaþu

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skaþō. Cognate with Old Saxon skaðo (Middle Low German scade), Dutch schade, Old High German skado (German Schaden), Old Norse skaði (Swedish skada).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.θɑ/, [ˈʃɑ.ðɑ]

Noun

sċeaþa m (nominative plural sċeaþan)

  1. one who injures; enemy, ravager
  2. warrior
  3. (rare) injury

Declension
Declension of sceaþa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sċeaþa sċeaþan
accusative sċeaþan sċeaþan
genitive sċeaþan sċeaþena
dative sċeaþan sċeaþum

Descendants
  • Middle English: schathe
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