eþelturf
Old English
Alternative forms
- ēðelturf – edh spelling
Etymology
Equivalent to ēþel + turf.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈeː.θelˌturf/, [ˈeː.ðelˌturˠf]
Noun
ēþelturf f (nominative plural ēþeltyrf)
- home turf, native country
Declension
Declension of eþelturf (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēþelturf | ēþeltyrf |
| accusative | ēþelturf | ēþeltyrf |
| genitive | ēþeltyrf, ēþelturfe | ēþelturfa |
| dative | ēþeltyrf | ēþelturfum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “ĒÐELTURF”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.