hearpe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *harpǭ. Cognate with Old Saxon harpa, West Frisian harpe, Dutch harp, Old High German harfa (German Harfe), Old Norse harpa (Danish harpe, Swedish harpa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑr.pe/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠ.pe]

Noun

hearpe f

1. harp

Declension

Declension of hearpe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hearpe	hearpan
accusative	hearpan	hearpan
genitive	hearpan	hearpena
dative	hearpan	hearpum

Descendants

• Middle English: harpe
  • English: harp
  • Scots: harpe, herp, hairp