Old English · noun
eorþhnutu
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌxnu.tu/[ˈe͜orˠθˌn̥u.tu]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌxnu · tu (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- earthnut
Meaning
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earthnut
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erþōhnuts. Equivalent to eorþ (“earth”) + hnutu (“nut”). Cognate with Old High German erdnuz and Old Norse jarðhnot.
Descendants
earthnut
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