landmearc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *landamarku. Equivalent to land +‎ mearc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlɑndˌmæ͜ɑrk/, [ˈlɑndˌmæ͜ɑrˠk]

Noun

landmearc f

1. boundary marker to denote the extent of one's land; border-marker
2. landmark

Declension

Declension of landmearc (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	landmearc	landmearca, landmearce
accusative	landmearce	landmearca, landmearce
genitive	landmearce	landmearca
dative	landmearce	landmearcum

Related terms

• landġemirċe

Descendants

• Middle English: *landmark, *londmark
  • English: landmark
  • Scots: landmark