Portesmuþa

Old English

Etymology

From port (“port”) +‎ mūþ (“mouth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpor.tesˌmuː.θɑ/, [ˈporˠ.tezˌmuː.ðɑ]

Proper noun

Portesmūþa m

  1. Portsmouth (a city in southern England)

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative Portesmuþa —
accusative Portesmuþan —
genitive Portesmuþan —
dative Portesmuþan —

Descendants

  • Middle English: Portesmuþe, Portesmouþe, Portesmouthe, Portsmouthe
    • English: Portsmouth
    • Scots: Portsmou
    • Yola: *Po(r)smowth(e), *Po(r)smowdh(e)
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