eorþbeofung

Old English

Alternative forms

• eorþbifung

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *erþubibungu. Cognate with Old Frisian erthbivinge, Old Saxon erđbiƀunga, Old Dutch *erthbivunga, Old High German erdbibunga. Equivalent to eorþe (“earth”) +‎ beofung (“shaking”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈe͜orθˌbe͜o.funɡ/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌbe͜o.vuŋɡ]

Noun

eorþbeofung f

1. earthquake

   Æfter þǣre eorðbeofunge man eft ġetimbrede þā burg.

   They rebuilt the town after the earthquake.

Declension

Declension of eorþbeofung (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	eorþbeofung	eorþbeofunga, eorþbeofunge
accusative	eorþbeofunge	eorþbeofunga, eorþbeofunge
genitive	eorþbeofunge	eorþbeofunga
dative	eorþbeofunge	eorþbeofungum

Synonyms

• eorþdyne
• eorþhrērnes
• eorþstyren
• eorþstyrenes
• eorþstyring