scieldburg

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi͜yldˌburɡ/, [ˈʃi͜yɫdˌburˠɣ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skelduburgz. Cognate with Old High German skiltburg, Old Norse skjaldborg. Equivalent to sċield (“shield”) +‎ burg (“fortress”).

Noun

sċieldburg f

  1. shield wall
Declension
singular plural
nominative sċieldburg sċieldbyrġ
accusative sċieldburg sċieldbyrġ
genitive sċieldbyrġ sċieldburga
dative sċieldbyrġ sċieldburgum
Synonyms

Etymology 2

From a compound of the same words, but with burg having the sense “city” instead of “fortress.”

Noun

sċieldburg f

  1. city of refuge
Declension
singular plural
nominative sċieldburg sċieldbyrġ
accusative sċieldburg sċieldbyrġ
genitive sċieldbyrġ sċieldburga
dative sċieldbyrġ sċieldburgum
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