landmearc
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *landamarkō, equivalent to land + mearc. Cognate with Old High German lantmarka (“bounded region, borderline”), Old Norse landamark (“landmark”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlɑndˌmæɑ̯rk/
Noun
landmearc f
- boundary marker to denote the extent of one's land; border-marker
- landmark
Declension
Declension of landmearc (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | landmearc | landmearca, landmearce |
| accusative | landmearce | landmearca, landmearce |
| genitive | landmearce | landmearca |
| dative | landmearce | landmearcum |
Related terms
- landġemirċe
Descendants
- Middle English: *landmark, *londmark
- English: landmark
- Scots: landmark