meregrot
Old English
Etymology
Probably from Late Latin margarita, recast by folk etymology as though mere (“sea”) + grot (“particle”). Compare also Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz (“onion”), and contrast Old Norse hafnýra (“pearl”, literally “sea-kidney”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmereɡrot/
Inflection
Declension of meregrot
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | meregrot | meregrotu |
accusative | meregrot | meregrotu |
genitive | meregrotes | meregrota |
dative | meregrote | meregrotum |
Synonyms
- eorcnanstān
- meregrota
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