weorchus
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *werkahūsą. Cognate with Old High German werchūs and Old Norse verkhús. Equivalent to weorc + hūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orkˌxuːs/, [ˈwe͜orˠkˌhuːs]
Noun
weorchūs n
- workshop
Declension
Declension of weorchus (strong-a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | weorchūs | weorchūs |
accusative | weorchūs | weorchūs |
genitive | weorchūses | weorchūsa |
dative | weorchūse | weorchūsum |
Descendants
- Middle English: werkhous
- English: workhouse