scipwyrhta

Old English

Etymology

From sċip (“ship”) +‎ wyrhta (“worker, builder”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃipˌwyrx.tɑ/, [ˈʃipˌwyrˠx.tɑ]

Noun

sċipwyrhta m (nominative plural sċipwyrhtan)

  1. shipbuilder, shipwright

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative sċipwyrhta sċipwyrhtan
accusative sċipwyrhtan sċipwyrhtan
genitive sċipwyrhtan sċipwyrhtena
dative sċipwyrhtan sċipwyrhtum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ship-wriȝth, schipwricht, shippwright, shipwright

References

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