werth

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Germanic *werþaz ‘towards, opposite’, used substantively as a noun. Cognate with Old Frisian werth, Old Saxon werth, Old High German werd, Dutch waard adj, German wert adj Wert noun, Old Norse verðr adj verð n (Swedish värd), Gothic 𐍅𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌸𐍃.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /werθ/

Adjective

werth

1. worth
2. dear
3. suitable

Declension

Declension of werth

Strong declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	werth	werthe	werth	werthe	werth	werthu
accusative	werthan	werthe	werth	werthe	wertha	werthu
genitive	werthes	wertharō	werthes	wertharō	wertharo	wertharō
dative	werthumu	werthum	werthumu	werthum	wertharo	werthum
Weak declension
	masculine		neuter		feminine
	singular	plural	singular	plural	singular	plural
nominative	wertho	werthu	wertha	werthu	wertha	werthu
accusative	werthun	werthun	wertha	werthun	werthun	werthun
genitive	werthun	werthonō	werthun	werthonō	werthun	werthonō
dative	werthun	werthum	werthun	werthum	werthun	werthum

Noun

werth n

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

Declension

Declension of werth

	Singular	Plural
nominative	werth	werth
accusative	werth	werth
genitive	werthes	werthō
dative	werthe	werthum

Derived terms

• werthlīk

Related terms

• werthan
• werthirian