weorchus
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *werkahūsą. Cognate with Old High German werchūs and Old Norse verkhús. Equivalent to weorc + hūs.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orkˌxuːs/, [ˈwe͜orˠkˌhuːs]
Noun
weorchūs n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
singular | plural | |
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nominative | weorchūs | weorchūs |
accusative | weorchūs | weorchūs |
genitive | weorchūses | weorchūsa |
dative | weorchūse | weorchūsum |
Descendants
- Middle English: werkhous
- English: workhouse