capun
Middle English
Noun
capun
- alternative form of capoun
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French capon, from Latin capo (Late Latin *cappo).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɑˈpuːn/
Noun
capūn m
- capon (a gelded cockerel)
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | capūn | capūnas |
| accusative | capūn | capūnas |
| genitive | capūnes | capūna |
| dative | capūne | capūnum |
Descendants
- Middle English: capoun, capen, capon, chapon, chapoun, kapoun, capun (Early Middle English), capwn, kapon (Late Middle English)
References
- Joseph Bosworth; T. Northcote Toller (1898), “CAPÚN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.