Old English · noun
gimwyrhta
Normalised ġimwyrhta
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈjimˌwyrx.tɑ/[ˈjimˌwyrˠx.tɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈjim · ˌwyrx · tɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- jewelergemwright
Meaning
-
jeweler
Iċ ēode tō þām ġimwyrhtan and bohte dīerne hring.
I went to the jeweler and bought an expensive ring.
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ġimwyrhta | ġimwyrhtan |
| Accusative | ġimwyrhtan | ġimwyrhtan |
| Genitive | ġimwyrhtan | ġimwyrhtena |
| Dative | ġimwyrhtan | ġimwyrhtum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From ġimm (“gem”) + wyrhta (“worker”).
Descendants
gemwright
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