Old English · noun
feorhhus
Normalised feorhhūs
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈfe͜orxˌxuːs/[ˈfe͜orˠxˌhuːs]
- Syllables
- ˈfe͜orx · ˌxuːs (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- body
Meaning
-
body
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | feorhhūs | feorhhūs |
| Accusative | feorhhūs | feorhhūs |
| Genitive | feorhhūses | feorhhūsa |
| Dative | feorhhūse | feorhhūsum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
Kenning of feorh (“life, soul”) + hūs (“house”). Compare sāwelhūs (“body”, literally “soul house”) and bānhūs (“body”, literally “bone house”).
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