eldertongue

Old English · noun

pearroc

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈpæ͜ɑr.rok/
[ˈpæ͜ɑrˠ.rˠok]
Syllables
ˈpæ͜ɑr · rok (2 syllables)
Modern English
paddockparrockenclosefencearea

Meaning

  1. a fence used to enclose a space, or the area enclosed by such a fence

  2. an enclosure; an area of enclosed land

Declension

Declension of pearroc
SingularPlural
Nominative pearrocpearrocas
Accusative pearrocpearrocas
Genitive pearrocespearroca
Dative pearrocepearrocum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *parrukaz (“fencing; enclosed land”). Akin to Old High German pfarrih (“fencing; enclosure”).

Descendants

paddock, parrock

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