Old English · noun
eorþberge
Normalised eorþberġe
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌber.je/[ˈe͜orˠðˌberˠ.je]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌber · je (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- strawberry
Meaning
-
strawberry
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eorþberġe | eorþberġan |
| Accusative | eorþberġan | eorþberġan |
| Genitive | eorþberġan | eorþberġena |
| Dative | eorþberġan | eorþberġum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją. Cognate with Old Saxon erthberi, Old High German erdberi. Composed of eorþ (“ground”) + berġe (“berry”), so called because its fruit lies upon the ground.
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