To the fifth declension belongs feminine and few masculine nouns which ends with -e in singular nominative.
For nouns of fifth declension the consonants preceding case ending is to be palatalised in plural genitive:
Consonant(s) before ending | Palatalised to |
b | bj |
c | è |
d | þ |
l | ï |
m | mj |
n | ò |
p | pj |
s | ð |
t | ð |
v | vj |
z | þ |
sn | ðò |
zn | þò |
ll | ïï |
nn | òò |
kst | kð |
The case endings for fifth declension nouns are given in following table ( diminutives has no ending in singular vocative ):
Gend. | Nom. | Gen. | Dat. | Acc. | Loc. | Voc. | |
sing. | fem. | -e | -es | -ei | -i | -ç | -e |
sing. | masc. | -e | -es | -em | -i | -ç | -e |
plur. | -es | -u | -çm | -es | -çs | -es |
Nominative | egl-e | egl-es |
Genitive | egl-es | egï-u |
Dative | egl-ei | egl-çm |
Accusative | egl-i | egl-es |
Locative | egl-ç | egl-çs |
Vocative | egl-e | egl-es |
Nominative | bend-e | bend-es |
Genitive | bend-es | benþ-u |
Dative | bend-em | bend-çm |
Accusative | bend-i | bend-es |
Locative | bend-ç | bend-çs |
Vocative | bend-e | bend-es |