Old English · proper noun
Norþhamtun
Normalised Norþhāmtūn
- Part of speech
- proper noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnorθˌxɑːm.tuːn/[ˈnorˠθˌhɑːm.tuːn]
- Syllables
- ˈnorθ · ˌxɑːm · tuːn (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- northampton
Meaning
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Northampton
Declension
| Singular | |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Norþhāmtūn |
| Accusative | Norþhāmtūn |
| Genitive | Norþhāmtūnes |
| Dative | Norþhāmtūne |
All forms (3)
Etymology
From norþ (“north”) + Hāmtūn (its earlier name, changed to distinguish from other towns), from hām (“home”) + tūn (“town”).
Descendants
northampton
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