Norþanhymbre
Old English
Alternative forms
- Norþhymbre
Etymology
Derived from norþan (“from the north”) + Humbre (“the Humber”), thus meaning 'people from north of the Humber'.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnor.θɑnˌxym.bre/, [ˈnorˠ.ðɑnˌhym.bre]
Proper noun
Norþanhymbre m pl
- the Northumbrians
- Northumbria
Declension
Declension of Norþanhymbre (strong i-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | — | Norþanhymbre |
accusative | — | Norþanhymbre |
genitive | — | Norþanhymbra |
dative | — | Norþanhymbrum |
Derived terms
- Norþanhymbrisċ
Descendants
- Middle English: Northhumbre, Norðhumbre, Norþhumber, Norþhumbre, Northumbre
- English: Northumber (obsolete)