hlæw

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *hlaiw, from Proto-Germanic *hlaiwą, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱloy-wo-m, from *ḱley- (“shelter, cover”). Cognate with Proto-Norse ᚺᛚᚨᛁᚹᚨ (hlaiwa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /xlæːw/, [l̥æːw]

Noun[edit]

hlǣw m

  1. mound, hill, barrow, cairn
  2. cave

Declension[edit]

Declension of hlæw (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hlǣw hlǣwas
accusative hlǣw hlǣwas
genitive hlǣwes hlǣwa
dative hlǣwe hlǣwum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: lawe, lowe
  • ⇒ English: Lewes (placename)
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