gærshoppa

Old English

Etymology

From gærs (“grass”) +‎ hoppa (“hopper”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡærsˌhop.pɑ/, [ˈɣærˠsˌhop.pɑ] (early Old English)
IPA^(key): /ˈɡærsˌhop.pɑ/, [ˈɡærˠsˌhop.pɑ] (late Old English)

Noun

gærshoppa m

grasshopper, locust
Gærshoppan man fint oft on mǣdwum.
Grasshoppers are often found in meadows.

Ġehīerst þū þone gærshoppan þe æt þīnum fōtum sitt?
Do you hear the grasshopper that is at your feet?

Declension

Declension of gærshoppa (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	gærshoppa	gærshoppan
accusative	gærshoppan	gærshoppan
genitive	gærshoppan	gærshoppena
dative	gærshoppan	gærshoppum

Synonyms

gærstapa

Descendants

English: grasshop, grasshopper

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