Old English · noun
gebeorg
Normalised ġebeorg
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /jeˈbe͜orɡ/[jeˈbe͜orˠɣ]
- Syllables
- je · ˈbe͜orɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- defensebarrowrefuge
gebeorg1 · noun · masculine
Senses
-
a mountain, hill, barrow
Declension · strong a-stem
gebeorg2 · noun · neuter
Senses
-
defense, protection, shelter, refuge
Declension · strong a-stem
All forms (6)
Etymology
From ġe- + beorg. Cognate with Old High German gibirgi, whence Middle High German gebirge and later German Gebirge.
From ġe- + beorg, from the verb beorgan.
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