þorp

See also: thorp and Thorp

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse þorp, from Proto-Germanic *þurpą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [θɔr̥p]

  Rhymes: -ɔr̥p

Noun

þorp n (genitive singular þorps, nominative plural þorp)

1. a village

Declension

declension of þorp

n-s	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	þorp	þorpið	þorp	þorpin
accusative	þorp	þorpið	þorp	þorpin
dative	þorpi	þorpinu	þorpum	þorpunum
genitive	þorps	þorpsins	þorpa	þorpanna

Derived terms

• kofaþorp

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Middle English

Noun

þorp

1. Alternative form of thorp

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Old English

Alternative forms

• þrop

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurpą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θorp/, [θorˠp]

Noun

þorp n

1. village

Declension

Declension of þorp (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	þorp	þorpas
accusative	þorp	þorpas
genitive	þorpes	þorpa
dative	þorpe	þorpum

Descendants

• Middle English: thorp
  • English: thorp (forming doublet with dorp)

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Old Norse

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *þurpą, whence also Old High German dorf (German Dorf), Old English þorp, þrop, Gothic 𐌸𐌰𐌿𐍂𐍀 (þaurp).

Noun

þorp n (genitive þorps, plural þorp)

1. hamlet, village

Inflection

  Declension of þorp (strong a-stem)

neuter	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	þorp	þorpit	þorp	þorpin
accusative	þorp	þorpit	þorp	þorpin
dative	þorpi	þorpinu	þorpum	þorpunum
genitive	þorps	þorpsins	þorpa	þorpanna

Descendants

• Icelandic: þorp
• Faroese: torpur
• Norwegian Bokmål: torp
• Norwegian Nynorsk: torp
• Old Swedish: þorp
  • Swedish: torp
• Danish: torp
• Old Norman: torp