eorþbeofung
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *erþubibungu. Cognate with Old Frisian erthbivinge, Old Saxon erđbiƀunga, Old Dutch *erthbivunga, Old High German erdbibunga. Equivalent to eorþe (“earth”) + beofung (“shaking”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌbe͜o.funɡ/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌbe͜o.vuŋɡ]
Noun
eorþbeofung f
- earthquake
- Æfter þǣre eorðbeofunge man eft ġetimbrede þā burg.
- They rebuilt the town after the earthquake.
Declension
Declension of eorþbeofung (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | eorþbeofung | eorþbeofunga, eorþbeofunge |
| accusative | eorþbeofunge | eorþbeofunga, eorþbeofunge |
| genitive | eorþbeofunge | eorþbeofunga |
| dative | eorþbeofunge | eorþbeofungum |
Synonyms
- eorþdyne
- eorþhrērnes
- eorþstyren
- eorþstyrenes
- eorþstyring
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