broþorcwealm
Old English
Etymology
From brōþor (“brother”) + cwealm (“slaughter”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbroː.θorˌkwæ͜ɑlm/, [ˈbroː.ðorˌkwæ͜ɑɫm]
Noun
brōþorcwealm m
- brother murder, fratricide
Declension
Declension of broþorcwealm (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | brōþorcwealm | brōþorcwealmas |
| accusative | brōþorcwealm | brōþorcwealmas |
| genitive | brōþorcwealmes | brōþorcwealma |
| dative | brōþorcwealme | brōþorcwealmum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “brōþorcwealm”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.