Old English · noun

eorþhus

Normalised eorþhūs

Part of speech: noun, neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈe͜orθˌxuːs/
[ˈe͜orˠθˌhuːs]
Syllables: ˈe͜orθ · ˌxuːs (2 syllables)
Modern English: earth-house earthhouse den cave

Meaning

den, cave

Declension

Declension of eorþhus
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	eorþhūs	eorþhūs
Accusative	eorþhūs	eorþhūs
Genitive	eorþhūses	eorþhūsa
Dative	eorþhūse	eorþhūsum

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą. Equivalent to eorþe (“earth”) + hūs (“house”). Cognate with Old Norse jarðhús (“underground room or passage”).

Descendants

earth-house, earthhouse

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