weorchus

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

weorchūs n

workshop

Declension

Declension of weorchus (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	weorchūs	weorchūs
accusative	weorchūs	weorchūs
genitive	weorchūses	weorchūsa
dative	weorchūse	weorchūsum

Descendants

Middle English: werkhous
- English: workhouse

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