heafodburg

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidaburg. Cognate with Old High German houbitburg. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ burg.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌburɡ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌburˠɣ]

Noun[edit]

hēafodburg f

  1. capital city
  2. main city, town, fortress, or castle

Declension[edit]

Declension of heafodburg (strong consonant stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
accusative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
genitive hēafodbyrġ hēafodburga
dative hēafodbyrġ hēafodburgum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: heed burgh
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