eorþern
Old English
Alternative forms
- eorðærn, eorðern – edh spellings
- eorþærn
Etymology
Equivalent to eorþe + -ern.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌern/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌerˠn]
Noun
eorþern n (nominative plural eorþernu)
- earthen place
- burial chamber
Declension
Declension of eorþern (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eorþern | eorþernu |
| accusative | eorþern | eorþernu |
| genitive | eorþernes | eorþerna |
| dative | eorþerne | eorþernum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “EORÞERN”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “EORÞERN supplemental input”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.