Old English · noun
scipwyrhta
Normalised sċipwyrhta
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈʃipˌwyrx.tɑ/[ˈʃipˌwyrˠx.tɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈʃip · ˌwyrx · tɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- shipwrightshipbuilder
Meaning
-
shipbuilder, shipwright
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sċipwyrhta | sċipwyrhtan |
| Accusative | sċipwyrhtan | sċipwyrhtan |
| Genitive | sċipwyrhtan | sċipwyrhtena |
| Dative | sċipwyrhtan | sċipwyrhtum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From sċip (“ship”) + wyrhta (“worker, builder”).
Descendants
shipwright
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