Defena scir

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally "County of the Devonians" or "County of Devon," more idiomatically "Devon County."

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈde.fe.nɑˌʃiːr/, [ˈde.ve.nɑˌʃiːr]

Proper noun

Defena sċīr f

  1. Devon, Devonshire (a historical county of England)

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative Defena sċīr —
accusative Defena sċīre —
genitive Defena sċīre —
dative Defena sċīre —

Descendants

  • English: Devonshire
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