Wæringwic
Old English
Etymology
From wer (“weir”) + -ing (“of the”, used with masculine nouns) + wīċ (“dwelling place, village”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwæː.rinɡˌwiːt͡ʃ/, [ˈwæː.riŋɡˌwiːt͡ʃ]
Declension
Declension of Wæringwic (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Wǣringwīċ | — |
| accusative | Wǣringwīċ | — |
| genitive | Wǣringwīċes | — |
| dative | Wǣringwīċe | — |
Derived terms
- Wǣringwīċsċīr f (“Warwickshire”)
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “Wǣringwīċ”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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