heafodburg

Old English

Alternative forms
  • hēafodburh

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidaburg. Cognate with Old High German houbitburg. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ burg.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌburɡ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌburˠɣ]

Noun

hēafodburg f

  1. capital city
  2. main city, town, fortress, or castle

Declension
Declension of heafodburg (strong consonant stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
accusative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
genitive hēafodbyrġ hēafodburga
dative hēafodbyrġ hēafodburgum

Descendants
  • Middle English: heed burgh
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