nihtsum

Old English

Alternative forms

• nyhtsum

Etymology

Equivalent to niht +‎ -sum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnixt.sum/, [ˈniçt.sum]

Adjective

nihtsum (superlative nihtsumest)

1. abundant

Declension

Declension of nihtsum — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	nihtsum	nihtsumu, nihtsumo	nihtsum
Accusative	nihtsumne	nihtsume	nihtsum
Genitive	nihtsumes	nihtsumre	nihtsumes
Dative	nihtsumum	nihtsumre	nihtsumum
Instrumental	nihtsume	nihtsumre	nihtsume
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	nihtsume	nihtsuma, nihtsume	nihtsumu, nihtsumo
Accusative	nihtsume	nihtsuma, nihtsume	nihtsumu, nihtsumo
Genitive	nihtsumra	nihtsumra	nihtsumra
Dative	nihtsumum	nihtsumum	nihtsumum
Instrumental	nihtsumum	nihtsumum	nihtsumum

Declension of nihtsum — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	nihtsuma	nihtsume	nihtsume
Accusative	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsume
Genitive	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsuman
Dative	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsuman
Instrumental	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsuman
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsuman
Accusative	nihtsuman	nihtsuman	nihtsuman
Genitive	nihtsumra, nihtsumena	nihtsumra, nihtsumena	nihtsumra, nihtsumena
Dative	nihtsumum	nihtsumum	nihtsumum
Instrumental	nihtsumum	nihtsumum	nihtsumum

References

• Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “NYHTSUM”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.