There is no unbroken tradition of literature or culture from Anglo-Saxon times to today. Between 1200 and 1800 Anglo-Saxon literature was virtually unknown in England.
Pronouncing Old English: pronounce everything you see; assume that are no "silent" letters
Pronounce vowels as in Latin or Italian (or Spanish)
OE is an inflected language
sample noun declension
|
N |
stan |
stanas |
|
A |
stan |
stanas |
|
G |
stanes |
stana |
|
D |
stane |
stanum |
first person pronoun
|
N |
ic |
we |
|
A |
me |
us |
|
G |
mine |
ure |
|
D |
me |
us |
(Nominative, Accusative, Genitive, Dative)
Strong verb conjugation
present preterite
|
1 |
ic binde |
ic band |
|
2 |
y u bindest |
y u bunde |
|
3 |
he bindez |
he band |
|
P |
we bindaz |
we bundon |
Weak verb conjugation
present preterite
|
1 |
ic lufige |
ic lufode |
|
2 |
z u lufast |
z u lufodest |
|
3 |
he lufaz |
he lufode |
|
P |
we lufiaz |
we lufodon |
se leo y F m sceap itt.
y F m sceap se leo itt.
se sceap y F m leon itt.