scort

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skurt, from Proto-Germanic *skurtaz. Cognate with Old High German scurz, Old Norse skortr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʃort/, [ʃorˠt]

Adjective

sċort (comparative sċiertra, superlative sċiertest)

  1. short

Declension

Declension of sċort — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċort sċort sċort
Accusative sċortne sċorte sċort
Genitive sċortes sċortre sċortes
Dative sċortum sċortre sċortum
Instrumental sċorte sċortre sċorte
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċorte sċorta, sċorte sċort
Accusative sċorte sċorta, sċorte sċort
Genitive sċortra sċortra sċortra
Dative sċortum sċortum sċortum
Instrumental sċortum sċortum sċortum
Declension of sċort — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċorta sċorte sċorte
Accusative sċortan sċortan sċorte
Genitive sċortan sċortan sċortan
Dative sċortan sċortan sċortan
Instrumental sċortan sċortan sċortan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sċortan sċortan sċortan
Accusative sċortan sċortan sċortan
Genitive sċortra, sċortena sċortra, sċortena sċortra, sċortena
Dative sċortum sċortum sċortum
Instrumental sċortum sċortum sċortum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: schort, schorte, short, shorte
    • English: short
    • Scots: short, schort
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