mearcung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *markungu, equivalent to mearcian +‎ -ung.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmæ͜ɑr.kunɡ/, [ˈmæ͜ɑrˠ.kuŋɡ]

Noun

mearcung f

  1. a marking
  2. a marking out, description
  3. an arrangement, disposition

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative mearcung mearcunga, mearcunge
accusative mearcunge mearcunga, mearcunge
genitive mearcunge mearcunga
dative mearcunge mearcungum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: merkunge, merking, marking

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