Norþhamtun
Old English
Etymology
From norþ (“north”) + Hāmtūn (its earlier name, changed to distinguish from other towns), from hām (“home”) + tūn (“town”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnorθˌxɑːm.tuːn/, [ˈnorˠθˌhɑːm.tuːn]
Proper noun
Norþhāmtūn n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Norþhāmtūn | — |
| accusative | Norþhāmtūn | — |
| genitive | Norþhāmtūnes | — |
| dative | Norþhāmtūne | — |
Descendants
- English: Northampton
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “Norþhámtún”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.