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”)