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

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

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