ymbstandennes

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From ymbstanden (“surrounded”) + -nes (“-ness”). Perhaps originally a calque of Latin circumstantia. Compare West Frisian omstannichhed, Dutch omstandigheid, German Umstand, and Swedish omständighet, which are formed similarly.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ymbˈstɑn.den.nes/

Noun[edit]

ymbstandennes f

  1. circumstance

Declension[edit]