Old English · noun
wingeard
Normalised wīnġeard
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwiːnˌjæ͜ɑrd/[ˈwiːnˌjæ͜ɑrˠd]
- Syllables
- ˈwiːn · ˌjæ͜ɑrd (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- vineyard
Meaning
-
vineyard
Hit is weliġ þis ēalond on wæstmum ⁊ on trēowum misenlīcra cynna; ⁊ hit is ġesċræpe on lǣwe sċēapa ⁊ nēata; ⁊ on sumum stōwum wīnġeardas grōwaþ.
This island is rich in fruits and trees of various kinds; and it is suitable for the pasture of sheep and cattle; and in some places vineyards grow.
late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wīnġeard | wīnġeardas |
| Accusative | wīnġeard | wīnġeardas |
| Genitive | wīnġeardes | wīnġearda |
| Dative | wīnġearde | wīnġeardum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wīnagard.
Descendants
vineyard
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