underburg
Old English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From under- + burg. Perhaps originally a calque of Latin suburbium.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
underburg f
- suburb
- Strǣta on þām underburgum bēoþ oft swīðe ġeþrāwena and nearwa.
- Streets are often very twisted and narrow in the suburbs.
Declension edit
Declension of underburg (strong consonant stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| accusative | underburg | underbyrġ |
| genitive | underbyrġ | underburga |
| dative | underbyrġ | underburgum |
Derived terms edit
- underburgware (“suburbanites”)