scieldburg
Old English
editPronunciation
editEtymology 1
editFrom Proto-Germanic *skelduburgz. Cognate with Old High German skiltburg, Old Norse skjaldborg. Equivalent to sċield (“shield”) + burg (“fortress”).
Noun
editsċieldburg f
Declension
editDeclension of sċieldburg
Case | Singular | Plural |
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nominative | sċieldburg | sċieldbyrġ |
accusative | sċieldburg | sċieldbyrġ |
genitive | sċieldbyrġ | sċieldburga |
dative | sċieldbyrġ | sċieldburgum |
Synonyms
editEtymology 2
editFrom a compound of the same words, but with burg having the sense “city” instead of “fortress.”
Noun
editsċieldburg f
Declension
editDeclension of sċieldburg
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | sċieldburg | sċieldbyrġ |
accusative | sċieldburg | sċieldbyrġ |
genitive | sċieldbyrġ | sċieldburga |
dative | sċieldbyrġ | sċieldburgum |