Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/erþaburgz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From *erþō +‎ *burgz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈer.θɑ.ˌburɣz/

Noun

*erþaburgz f

earthen mound, earthwork

Inflection

consonant stemDeclension of *erþaburgz (consonant stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*erþaburgz	*erþaburgiz
vocative	*erþaburg	*erþaburgiz
accusative	*erþaburgų	*erþaburgunz
genitive	*erþaburgiz	*erþaburgǫ̂
dative	*erþaburgi	*erþaburgumaz
instrumental	*erþaburgē	*erþaburgumiz

Descendants

Old English: eorþburh
Old High German: erdburg
- German: Erdburg
Old Norse: jarðborg
- Icelandic: jarðborg