eorþhus

Old English

Alternative forms

  • eorðhūs

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *erþahūs, from Proto-Germanic *erþahūsą. Equivalent to eorþe (“earth”) +‎ hūs (“house”). Cognate with Old Norse jarðhús (“underground room or passage”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌxuːs/, [ˈe͜orˠθˌhuːs]

Noun

eorþhūs n

  1. den, cave

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative eorþhūs eorþhūs
accusative eorþhūs eorþhūs
genitive eorþhūses eorþhūsa
dative eorþhūse eorþhūsum

Descendants

  • Middle English: erthe hous, erthe-hous, erþe hous, eorð-hus (early Southern)
    • English: earthhouse, earth-house
    • Middle Scots: erd hous

References

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