Old English · noun
hrofwyrhta
Normalised hrōfwyrhta
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈxroːfˌwyrx.tɑ/[ˈr̥oːvˌwyrˠx.tɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈxroːf · ˌwyrx · tɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- roofer
Meaning
-
a roofer
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hrōfwyrhta | hrōfwyrhtan |
| Accusative | hrōfwyrhtan | hrōfwyrhtan |
| Genitive | hrōfwyrhtan | hrōfwyrhtena |
| Dative | hrōfwyrhtan | hrōfwyrhtum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From hrōf (“roof”) + wyrhta (“worker, maker”).
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