Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *werkahūsą. Cognate with Old High German werchūs and Old Norse verkhús. Equivalent to weorc +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈwe͜orkˌxuːs/, [ˈwe͜orˠkˌhuːs]

Noun edit

weorchūs n

  1. workshop

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: werkhous