Old English · noun
ortgeard
Normalised ortġeard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈortˌjæ͜ɑrd/[ˈorˠtˌjæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈort · ˌjæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- orchardgarden
Meaning
-
orchard, garden
orċeard rǣran
to rear an orchard or garden
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ortġeard | ortġeardas |
| Accusative | ortġeard | ortġeardas |
| Genitive | ortġeardes | ortġearda |
| Dative | ortġearde | ortġeardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From *ort + ġeard. The first element is related to Old High German orzōn (“to care for, maintain, cultivate”). Compare also similarly formed Gothic (aurtigards).
Descendants
orchard
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