Norþanhymbre

Old English

Alternative forms

Norþhymbre

Etymology

Derived from norþan (“from the north”) + Humbre (“the Humber”), thus meaning 'people from north of the Humber'.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnor.θɑnˌxym.bre/, [ˈnorˠ.ðɑnˌhym.bre]

Proper noun

Norþanhymbre m pl

the Northumbrians
Northumbria

Declension

Declension of Norþanhymbre (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	—	Norþanhymbre
accusative	—	Norþanhymbre
genitive	—	Norþanhymbra
dative	—	Norþanhymbrum

Derived terms

Norþanhymbrisċ

Descendants

Middle English: Northhumbre, Norðhumbre, Norþhumber, Norþhumbre, Northumbre
- English: Northumber (obsolete)

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