herebeorg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *harjabergu.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

herebeorg f

1. shelter, refuge
2. military quarters

Declension

Declension of herebeorg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	herebeorg	herebeorgas
accusative	herebeorg	herebeorgas
genitive	herebeorges	herebeorga
dative	herebeorge	herebeorgum

Derived terms

• herebeorgian

Descendants

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