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Old English · adjective

eorp

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/e͜orp/
[e͜orˠp]
Syllables
e͜orp (1 syllable)
Modern English
swarthyduskydarkbrown

Meaning

  1. dark, dusky

  2. brown, swarthy

Declension

Strong declension of eorp
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative eorpeorpeorp
Accusative eorpneeorpeeorp
Genitive eorpeseorpreeorpes
Dative eorpumeorpreeorpum
Instrumental eorpeeorpreeorpe
Plural
Nominative eorpeeorpaeorpeeorp
Accusative eorpeeorpaeorpeeorp
Genitive eorpraeorpraeorpra
Dative eorpumeorpumeorpum
Instrumental eorpumeorpumeorpum
Weak declension of eorp
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative eorpaeorpeeorpe
Accusative eorpaneorpaneorpe
Genitive eorpaneorpaneorpan
Dative eorpaneorpaneorpan
Instrumental eorpaneorpaneorpan
Plural
Nominative eorpaneorpaneorpan
Accusative eorpaneorpaneorpan
Genitive eorpraeorpenaeorpraeorpenaeorpraeorpena
Dative eorpumeorpumeorpum
Instrumental eorpumeorpumeorpum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erpaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁erbʰ-.

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