asterih

Old High German

FWOTD – 3 June 2024

Alternative forms

  • estrih

Etymology

From Late Latin astracum, astricum, from Ancient Greek ὄστρακον (óstrakon, potsherd).

Noun

asterīh m

  1. pavement
  2. floor

Declension

Declension of asterīh (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative asterīh asterīhā, asterīha
accusative asterīh asterīhā, asterīha
genitive asterīhes asterīho
dative asterīhe asterīhum
instrumental asterīhu

Descendants

  • Middle High German: esterīch, esterich, estrich

References

  • Köbler, Gerhard, Althochdeutsches Wörterbuch, "asterīh", (6. Auflage) 2014.