sunnstede

Old English

Etymology

Equivalent to sunne (“sun”) +‎ stede (“stead, place”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsunnˌste.de/, [ˈsunˌste.de]

Noun

sunnstede m

1. solstice
   • c. 994, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year

     Rōmanisc̄e lēodan ongynnað heora ġēar æfter hǣðenum ġewunan on winterlīċere tīde. Ebrei healdað heora geares annginn on lenctenlīcre emnihte. Đā Grēcisċan onginnað hyra ġēar æt ðām sunnstede; ⁊ ða Egiptisċan on hærfest.

     The Roman people begin theirs, after the heathen custom, in the winter time. The Hebrews observe the beginning of their year on the vernal equinox. The Greeks begin their year at the solstice; and the Egyptians in the fall.

Declension

Strong i-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sunnstede	sunnstedas
accusative	sunnstede	sunnstedas
genitive	sunnstedes	sunnsteda
dative	sunnstede	sunnstedum

Synonyms

• sunnġiht

Descendants

• English: sunstead