Eoforwicscir

Old English

Etymology

Eoforwīċ (“York”) +‎ sċīr (“county”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜o.for.wiːkˌʃiːr/, [ˈe͜o.vorˠ.wiːkˌʃiːr]

Proper noun

Eoforwīcsċīr f

  1. Yorkshire

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative Eoforwīcsċīr —
accusative Eoforwīcsċīre —
genitive Eoforwīcsċīre —
dative Eoforwīcsċīre —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Everwich schire
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