underburg
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From under- + burg. Perhaps originally a calque of Latin suburbium.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]underburg f
- suburb
- Strǣta on þām underburgum bēoþ oft swīðe ġeþrāwena and nearwa.
- Streets are often very twisted and narrow in the suburbs.
Declension
[edit]Declension of underburg (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| accusative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| genitive | underbyrġ | underburga |
| dative | underbyrġ | underburgum |
Derived terms
[edit]- underburgware (“suburbanites”)