Old English · noun
æcerweorc
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ.kerˌwe͜ork/[ˈæ.kerˌwe͜orˠk]
- Syllables
- ˈæ · ker · ˌwe͜ork (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- fieldworkagriculturallabour
Meaning
-
fieldwork, agricultural labour
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | æcerweorc | æcerweorc |
| Accusative | æcerweorc | æcerweorc |
| Genitive | æcerweorces | æcerweorca |
| Dative | æcerweorce | æcerweorcum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *akrawerką. Equivalent to æcer (“field”) + weorc (“work”).
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