eldertongue

Old English · suffix

-ware

Part of speech
suffix, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˌwɑ.re/
Syllables
ˌwɑ · re (2 syllables)
Modern English
endwareresidentsinhabitants-er

Meaning

  1. (plural)suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place

    eall sēo buruhwaru

    the people of a city, the entire citizenry

  2. (plural)suffix denoting inhabitants or residents of a place

    burgwaras

    residents of a burg, burghers, citizens

Declension

Declension of -ware
SingularPlural
Nominative -waru-ware-waras-waran-wara
Accusative -ware-ware-waras-waran-wara
Genitive -ware-wara-warena
Dative -ware-warum

All forms (7)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *-wari, from Proto-Germanic *warjaz (“dwellers of”). Cognate with Old High German -āri (“inhabitants of”).

Descendants

-er, endware

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