byrgen
Old English
Alternative forms
- byrġenn, birġen, byriġen, burġen
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *burginjō, *burginnijō, equivalent to byrġan + -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbyrjen/
Noun
byrġen f (nominative plural byrġena)
- burial-place; grave; tomb; sepulchre
Inflection
Declension of byrgen (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | byrġen | byrġena, byrġene |
| accusative | byrġene | byrġena, byrġene |
| genitive | byrġene | byrġena |
| dative | byrġene | byrġenum |
Synonyms
- byrġels
- dēaþbed
- foldgræf
- græf
Descendants
- Middle English: burȝen
- English: burian
- Scots: burian