9A: Weak Nouns

Use these flashcards to help you learn the forms of the weak nouns. Four weak nouns are used: cnapa, nama, and scowyrhta (boy, name, and shoemaker, weak masculines), and eage (eye, a weak neuter).

se cnapa

the boy (subject)
nominative singular

þone cnapan

the boy (object)
accusative singular

þæs cnapan

of the boy
genitive singular

þæm cnapan

to or for the boy
dative singular

þa cnapan

the boys
nominative or accusative plural

þara cnapena

genitive pluralof the boys

þæm cnapum

to or for the boys
dative plural

se nama

the name (subject)
nominative singular

þone naman

the name (object)
accusative singular

þæs naman

of the name
genitive singular

þæm naman

to or for the name
dative singular

þa naman

the names
nominative or accusative plural

þara namena

of the names
genitive plural

þæm namum

to or for the names
dative plural

þæt eage

the eye (subject or object)
nominative or accusative singular

þæs eagan

of the eye
genitive singular

þæm eagan

to or for the eye
dative singular

þa eagan

the eyes
nominative or accusative plural

þara eagena

of the eyes
genitive plural

þæm eagum

to or for the eyes
dative plural

se scowyrhta

the shoemaker (subject)
nominative singular

þone scowyrhtan

the shoemaker (object)
accusative singular

þæs scowyrhtan

of the shoemaker
genitive singular

þæm scowyrhtan

to or for the shoemaker
dative singular

þa scowyrhtan

the shoemakers
nominative or accusative plural

þara scowyrhtena

of the shoemakers
genitive plural

þæm scowyrhtum

to or for the shoemakers
dative plural