Old English · noun
cweartern
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈkwæ͜ɑr.tern/[ˈkwæ͜ɑrˠ.terˠn]
- Syllables
- ˈkwæ͜ɑr · tern (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- jail
Meaning
-
jail, prison
Sē wer wæs on cwearterne for þīefþe.
The man was in jail for theft.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | cweartern | cweartern |
| Accusative | cweartern | cweartern |
| Genitive | cwearternes | cwearterna |
| Dative | cwearterne | cwearternum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From *cweart (“lamentation, groaning”) + ern (“place”).
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