Old English · noun
cealfra hus
Normalised ċealfra hūs
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.frɑ ˌxuːs/[ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.vrɑ ˌhuːs]
- Syllables
- ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl · frɑ · ˌxuːs (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- calvesbarncow
Meaning
-
cow barn for calves
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ċealfra hūs | ċealfra hūs |
| Accusative | ċealfra hūs | ċealfra hūs |
| Genitive | ċealfra hūses | ċealfra hūsa |
| Dative | ċealfra hūse | ċealfra hūsum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
Literally "house of calves," more idiomatically "calf house." Compare hunda hūs.
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