fyrtorr
Old English
Alternative forms
- fȳrtor
Etymology
From fȳr (“fire”) + torr (“tower”). Compare West Frisian fjoertoer, Dutch vuurtoren, Swedish fyrtorn.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfyːrˌtorr/, [ˈfyːrˌtorˠ]
Declension
Declension of fyrtorr (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fȳrtorr | fȳrtorras |
| accusative | fȳrtorr | fȳrtorras |
| genitive | fȳrtorres | fȳrtorra |
| dative | fȳrtorre | fȳrtorrum |
Synonyms
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “FȲRTOR”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.