Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe.reˌbe͜orɡ/, [ˈhe.reˌbe͜orˠɣ]

Noun edit

herebeorg f

  1. shelter, refuge
  2. military quarters

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: herberwe
    • English: harbor (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: harbery, harbory, hairbour