Old English · noun
morþwyrhta
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈmorθˌwyrx.tɑ/[ˈmorˠðˌwyrˠx.tɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈmorθ · ˌwyrx · tɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- murdererkiller
Meaning
-
murderer, killer
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | morþwyrhta | morþwyrhtan |
| Accusative | morþwyrhtan | morþwyrhtan |
| Genitive | morþwyrhtan | morþwyrhtena |
| Dative | morþwyrhtan | morþwyrhtum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From morþ (“murder, death”) + wyrhta (“worker, maker”)
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