myrþra
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *murþrijô (“death, killing, murder”), from Proto-Indo-European *mrtro- (“killing”), from Proto-Indo-European *mer-, *mor-, *mr- (“to die”). Akin to Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌸𐍂 (maurþr, “murder”), Old High German mord (“murder”), Old Norse morð (“murder”), Old English morþ (“death, homicide, murder”), Old English morþor (“secret slaying”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmyrðrɑ/
Noun
myrþra m
- homicide, murder
- a murderer
Declension
Declension of myrþra (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | myrþra | myrþran |
| accusative | myrþran | myrþran |
| genitive | myrþran | myrþrena |
| dative | myrþran | myrþrum |
Descendants
- English: murder