eorþberge

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

eorþberie, eorþberiġe

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *erþōbazją. Cognate with Old Saxon erthberi, Old High German erdberi. Composed of eorþ (“ground”) +‎ berġe (“berry”), so called because its fruit lies upon the ground.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈe͜orθˌber.je/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌberˠ.je]

Noun[edit]

eorþberġe f

strawberry

Declension[edit]

Declension of eorþberge (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	eorþberġe	eorþberġan
accusative	eorþberġan	eorþberġan
genitive	eorþberġan	eorþberġena
dative	eorþberġan	eorþberġum

Synonyms[edit]

strēawberġe (much more common)

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