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heafodburg

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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hēafodburg f

  1. capital city
  2. main city, town, fortress, or castle

Declension

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Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
accusative hēafodburg hēafodbyrġ
genitive hēafodbyrġ hēafodburga
dative hēafodbyrġ hēafodburgum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: heed burgh
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