eorþbeofung
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Old English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Proto-West Germanic *erþubibungu. Cognate with Old Frisian erthbivinge, Old Saxon erđbiƀunga, Old Dutch *erthbivunga, Old High German erdbibunga. Equivalent to eorþe (“earth”) + beofung (“shaking”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
eorþbeofung f
- earthquake
- Æfter þǣre eorðbeofunge man eft ġetimbrede þā burg.
- They rebuilt the town after the earthquake.
Declension[edit]
Declension of eorþbeofung (strong ō-stem)
Synonyms[edit]
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