weorþ

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werþaz (“towards, opposite”), used substantively as a noun.

Cognate with Old Frisian werth, Old Saxon werth, Old High German werd, German wert (adjective), Wert (noun), Dutch waard (adjective), Old Norse verðr (adjective), verð (noun) (Swedish värd), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃 (wairþs).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /we͜orθ/, [we͜orˠθ]

Adjective

weorþ (comparative weorþra, superlative weorþost)

  1. worth, deserving
  2. honoured, esteemed

Declension
Declension of weorþ — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþ weorþ weorþ
Accusative weorþne weorþe weorþ
Genitive weorþes weorþre weorþes
Dative weorþum weorþre weorþum
Instrumental weorþe weorþre weorþe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþe weorþa, weorþe weorþ
Accusative weorþe weorþa, weorþe weorþ
Genitive weorþra weorþra weorþra
Dative weorþum weorþum weorþum
Instrumental weorþum weorþum weorþum
Declension of weorþ — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþa weorþe weorþe
Accusative weorþan weorþan weorþe
Genitive weorþan weorþan weorþan
Dative weorþan weorþan weorþan
Instrumental weorþan weorþan weorþan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative weorþan weorþan weorþan
Accusative weorþan weorþan weorþan
Genitive weorþra, weorþena weorþra, weorþena weorþra, weorþena
Dative weorþum weorþum weorþum
Instrumental weorþum weorþum weorþum

Noun

weorþ n (nominative plural weorþ)

  1. worth, price, value
  2. honour, dignity

Declension
Declension of weorþ (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative weorþ weorþ
accusative weorþ weorþ
genitive weorþes weorþa
dative weorþe weorþum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: worth
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