hearpe
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. Cognate with Old Saxon harpa, West Frisian harpe, Dutch harp, Old High German harfa (German Harfe), Old Norse harpa (Danish harpe, Swedish harpa).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæɑrpe/
Noun
hearpe f
- harp
Declension
Declension of hearpe (weak)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hearpe | hearpan |
accusative | hearpan | hearpan |
genitive | hearpan | hearpena |
dative | hearpan | hearpum |
Descendants
- Middle English: harpe
- English: harp
- Scots: harpe, herp, hairp