ƿeard
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *warþō, an extension of a stem-verb *warōną (“be on guard”) (whence warian). Cognate with Old High German warta (“watch”) (German Warte (“watchtower”)), Old Saxon warda (Middle Dutch warde), Old Norse varða (“cairn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /wæɑ̯rd/, [wæɑ̯rˠd]
Declension
Declension of ƿeard (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ƿeard | ƿeardas |
accusative | ƿeard | ƿeardas |
genitive | ƿeardes | ƿearda |
dative | ƿearde | ƿeardum |
Declension
Declension of ƿeard (strong ō-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ƿeard | ƿearda, ƿearde |
accusative | ƿearde | ƿearda, ƿearde |
genitive | ƿearde | ƿearda |
dative | ƿearde | ƿeardum |
Descendants
- English: ward
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