Eoforwic
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Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]A folk-etymological alteration, based on eofor (“boar”) and the common placename suffix wīc (“village”), of the earlier Latin Eborācum, from pre-Brythonic *Eborākom, from Proto-Celtic *eburos (“yew-tree”) (compare Welsh efwr, Breton evor).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Eoforwīc n
Declension
[edit]Declension of Eoforwic (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | Eoforwīc | — |
accusative | Eoforwīc | — |
genitive | Eoforwīces | — |
dative | Eoforwīce | — |
Derived terms
[edit]- Eoforwīcsċīr (“Yorkshire”)