fyrhus
Old English
Etymology
From fȳr + hūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyːrˌhuːs/
Noun
fȳrhūs n (nominative plural fȳrhūs)
- a firehouse; furnace
Inflection
Declension of fyrhus (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fȳrhūs | fȳrhūs |
| accusative | fȳrhūs | fȳrhūs |
| genitive | fȳrhūses | fȳrhūsa |
| dative | fȳrhūse | fȳrhūsum |
Descendants
- Middle English: firhous, fyrehows
- English: firehouse