underburg
Old English
Alternative forms
- underburh
Etymology
From under- + burg. Perhaps a calque of Latin suburbium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈunderburɡ/, [ˈunderburˠɣ]
Noun
underburg f
- suburb
- Iċ libbe on underbyrġ Wintanċeastre.
- I live in a suburb of Winchester.
Declension
Declension of underburg
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| accusative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| genitive | underbyrġ | underburga |
| dative | underbyrġ | underburgum |
Derived terms
- underburgware (suburbanites)