sinnihte

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *sinnahtī. Equivalent to sin- (ever-) +‎ niht (night) + -e (collective noun suffix). Cognate with Old Saxon sinnahti. Compare seofonstierre, which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈsinˌnix.te/, [ˈsinˌniç.te]

Noun[edit]

sinnihte n

  1. (poetic) endless night, eternal night

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