cyning
/ˈky.ninɡ/
Noun
Etymology & Origins
From Proto-West Germanic *kuning, from Proto-Germanic *kuningaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- (“to procreate”). Equivalent to cynn + -ing.
Definitions
- 1.
king
late 10th century, Ælfric, Lives of Saints þā wēop sē cyning and þancode gode his gōdan wyllan.
Then the king wept and thanked God for his good will.
Inflection Table
| Case | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom | cyning | cyningas |
| Acc | cyning | cyningas |
| Gen | cyninges | cyninga |
| Dat | cyninge | cyningum |
| Inst | — | — |
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