deorc
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *derkaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /deo̯rk/, [deo̯rˠk]
Adjective
deorc (comparative deorcra, superlative deorcost)
- dark
Declension
Declension of deorc — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deorc | deorc | deorc |
| Accusative | deorcne | deorce | deorc |
| Genitive | deorces | deorcre | deorces |
| Dative | deorcum | deorcre | deorcum |
| Instrumental | deorce | deorcre | deorce |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | deorce | deorca, -e | deorc |
| Accusative | deorce | deorca, -e | deorc |
| Genitive | deorcra | deorcra | deorcra |
| Dative | deorcum | deorcum | deorcum |
| Instrumental | deorcum | deorcum | deorcum |
Declension of deorc — Weak
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | deorca | deorce | deorce |
| Accusative | deorcan | deorcan | deorce |
| Genitive | deorcan | deorcan | deorcan |
| Dative | deorcan | deorcan | deorcan |
| Instrumental | deorcan | deorcan | deorcan |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | deorcan | deorcan | deorcan |
| Accusative | deorcan | deorcan | deorcan |
| Genitive | deorcra, deorcena | deorcra, deorcena | deorcra, deorcena |
| Dative | deorcum | deorcum | deorcum |
| Instrumental | deorcum | deorcum | deorcum |
Derived terms
- deorcnes
Descendants
- Middle English: derk, dearc
- Scots: derk
- English: dark
- Yola: dherk, dhourk