eorcnan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erknaz, cognate with Old High German erchan. Attested only in composition.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe͜ork.nɑn/, [ˈe͜orˠk.nɑn]

Adjective

eorcnan

1. precious, noble, true(?)

Declension

Declension of eorcnan — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	eorcnan	eorcnanu, eorcnano	eorcnan
Accusative	eorcnanne	eorcnane	eorcnan
Genitive	eorcnanes	eorcnanre	eorcnanes
Dative	eorcnanum	eorcnanre	eorcnanum
Instrumental	eorcnane	eorcnanre	eorcnane
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	eorcnane	eorcnana, eorcnane	eorcnanu, eorcnano
Accusative	eorcnane	eorcnana, eorcnane	eorcnanu, eorcnano
Genitive	eorcnanra	eorcnanra	eorcnanra
Dative	eorcnanum	eorcnanum	eorcnanum
Instrumental	eorcnanum	eorcnanum	eorcnanum

Declension of eorcnan — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	eorcnana	eorcnane	eorcnane
Accusative	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnane
Genitive	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnanan
Dative	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnanan
Instrumental	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnanan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnanan
Accusative	eorcnanan	eorcnanan	eorcnanan
Genitive	eorcnanra, eorcnanena	eorcnanra, eorcnanena	eorcnanra, eorcnanena
Dative	eorcnanum	eorcnanum	eorcnanum
Instrumental	eorcnanum	eorcnanum	eorcnanum

Derived terms

• eorcnanstan (“precious stone”)
• erce (?)
• Eorconbeorht (personal name)
• Eorcenbald (male given name, see Archibald)

Descendants

• English: Erkendale (toponym)