cemes

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kamisi, from Latin camīsia, from Proto-West Germanic *hamiþi. Cognate with Old High German kemis (“tunic, skirt, dress”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃe.mes/

Noun

ċemes f

  1. shirt
  2. linen nightgown, chemise

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċemes ċemesa, ċemese
accusative ċemese ċemesa, ċemese
genitive ċemese ċemesa
dative ċemese ċemesum

Descendants

  • Middle English: kemes, kemese, kemse
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