scyrte
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skurtijǭ (“a short garment; apron”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃyr.te/
Noun
sċyrte f (nominative plural sċyrtan)
- A short garment; skirt; kirtle
Inflection
Declension of scyrte (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċyrte | sċyrtan |
| accusative | sċyrtan | sċyrtan |
| genitive | sċyrtan | sċyrtena |
| dative | sċyrtan | sċyrtum |
Related terms
- sċort
- sċyrtan
Descendants
- Middle English: scorte, schirte, shurte
- Scots: schirt
- English: shirt