toth
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Inherited from Old English tōþ, form Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toːθ/
Noun
- A tooth (projection of the mouth)
- A tusk (elongated, pointed tooth)
- A protuberance; a sharp point.
- A spine or prickle on a plant.
- (figurative) A desire or longing (especially for food).
Related terms
Descendants
References
- “tọ̄th, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 14 May 2018.
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *tanþ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Cognates include Old English tōþ, Old Saxon tand and Old Dutch tant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtoːθ/
Noun
tōth m
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | tōth | tēth |
| accusative | tōth | tēth |
| genitive | tōthes | tōtha |
| dative | tōthe | tōthum, tōthem |
Synonyms
Descendants
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN