husbryce
Old English
Alternative forms
- hūsbriċe
Etymology
From Anglo-Frisian *hūsæbruki. Cognate with Old Frisian hūsbreke. Equivalent to hūs (“house”) + bryċe (“breaking”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhuːsˌbry.t͡ʃe/, [ˈhuːzˌbry.t͡ʃe]
Noun
hūsbryċe m
- burglary
- Hūsbryċe biþ þonne man hūs bricþ þæt hē sum þing stele.
- A burglary is when someone breaks into a house to steal something.
Declension
Declension of husbryce (strong i-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hūsbryċe | hūsbryċas |
| accusative | hūsbryċe | hūsbryċas |
| genitive | hūsbryċes | hūsbryċa |
| dative | hūsbryċe | hūsbryċum |