Wergeld

See also: wergeld

German

Etymology

From Middle High German wergelt, from Old High German werigelt, from Proto-Germanic *werageldą.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈveːɐ̯ˌɡɛlt/
  • Hyphenation: Wer‧geld
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Noun

Wergeld n (genitive Wergelds or Wergeldes, plural Wergelder)

  1. wergeld

Declension
Declension of Wergeld
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Wergeld die Wergelder
genitive eines des Wergeldes,
Wergelds		 der Wergelder
dative einem dem Wergeld,
Wergelde1		 den Wergeldern
accusative ein das Wergeld die Wergelder
1Now uncommon, see notes

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