Ungerland
Old English
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Ungerland
Alternative forms
Etymology
The first element is derived from Latin Ungaria (“Hungary”) or Ungarī (“Hungarians”), or else is an unattested Old English word meaning “a Hungarian,” from the same source. Other country names contain similar first elements, as in Swēoland (“Sweden”, literally “Swede land”) and Francland (“France”, literally “Frank land”); see also the prefix Angel-.
The second element is land (“land, country”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈun.ɡerˌlɑnd/, [ˈuŋ.ɡerˌlɑnd]
Proper noun
Ungerland n
- Hungary (a former kingdom in Central Europe, generally much larger than the modern state of Hungary)
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ungerland | — |
| accusative | Ungerland | — |
| genitive | Ungerlandes | — |
| dative | Ungerlande | — |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: Hungerland
- English: Hungarland, Hungerland
References
- Joseph Bosworth, T. Northcote Toller (1898) “Hungerland”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, second edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.