iermþu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *armiþu. Equivalent to earm (“poor”) +‎ -þu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yrm.θu/, [ˈi͜yrˠm.θu]

Noun

iermþu f

  1. poverty
  2. misery

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative iermþu iermþa, iermþe
accusative iermþe iermþa, iermþe
genitive iermþe iermþa
dative iermþe iermþum

Descendants

  • Middle English: armthe
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