bedstreaw

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *baddjastrau. Cognate with Old Saxon beddistrō, Old High German bettistrō. Equivalent to bedd +‎ strēaw.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈbedˌstræ͜ɑːw/

Noun[edit]

bedstrēaw n

  1. straw used for or as a bed

Declension[edit]

Declension of bedstreaw (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bedstrēaw bedstrēaw
accusative bedstrēaw bedstrēaw
genitive bedstrēawes bedstrēawa
dative bedstrēawe bedstrēawum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: bedstraw
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