Portesmuþa
Old English
Etymology
From port (“port”) + mūþ (“mouth”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpor.tesˌmuː.θɑ/, [ˈporˠ.tezˌmuː.ðɑ]
Proper noun
Portesmūþa m
- Portsmouth (a city in southern England)
Declension
Declension of Portesmuþa (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Portesmuþa | Portesmuþan |
| accusative | Portesmuþan | Portesmuþan |
| genitive | Portesmuþan | Portesmuþena |
| dative | Portesmuþan | Portesmuþum |
Descendants
- Middle English: Portesmuþe, Portesmouþe, Portesmouthe, Portsmouthe
- English: Portsmouth
- Scots: Portsmou
- Yola: *Po(r)smowth(e), *Po(r)smowdh(e)