burh

Old English

Alternative forms

• burg

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *burgz, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰərgʰ- (“fortified elevation”), *bʰerǵʰ-. Compare Old Frisian burch, Old Saxon and Old High German burg, Frankish *burg, Old Norse borg, Gothic 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (baurgs).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /burh/, [burx]

Noun

burh f

1. stronghold, fort, castle
2. dwelling-place
3. (fortified) town, city

Declension

    Declension of burh

	Singular	Plural
nominative	burh	byriġ
accusative	burh	byriġ
genitive	burge	burga
dative	byriġ	burgum

Descendants

• English: borough, -borough, -bury, bury, bur-