heafodburg

Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

hēafodburh

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidaburg. Cognate with Old High German houbitburg. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ burg.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌburɡ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌburˠɣ]

Noun edit

hēafodburg f

capital city
main city, town, fortress, or castle

Declension edit

Declension of heafodburg (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hēafodburg	hēafodbyrġ
accusative	hēafodburg	hēafodbyrġ
genitive	hēafodbyrġ	hēafodburga
dative	hēafodbyrġ	hēafodburgum

Descendants edit

Middle English: heed burgh

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