Old English · noun
stanrocc
Normalised stānrocc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈstɑːnˌrokk/[ˈstɑːnˌrok]
- Syllables
- ˈstɑːn · ˌrokk (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- stonerockobeliskpeak
Meaning
-
a high rock; peak
-
an obelisk
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stānrocc | stānroccas |
| Accusative | stānrocc | stānroccas |
| Genitive | stānrocces | stānrocca |
| Dative | stānrocce | stānroccum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From stān + *rocc. Compare Middle Low German stênrotse, stênrutse (“rock, rockface, cave, grotto”), Middle High German steinrotsche, steinrosche (“rock face, cliff, rock fissure, mountainside”), modern German Steinrutsche (“rock chute”).
Descendants
stonerock
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