werold

Old Saxon

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *weraldiz. Compare Old Dutch werolt, werold, Old English worold, woruld, Old Frisian warld, Old High German weralt, Old Norse verǫld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈwerold/

Noun

werold f

  1. world, the earth, a state of existence

Declension
Declension of werold (feminine u-stem)
singular plural
nominative werold weroldi
accusative werold weroldi
genitive weroldi weroldo
dative weroldi weroldum
instrumental — —


Descendants
  • Middle Low German: werlt, werlde
    • German Low German: Wereld, Welt
    • Low German: Welt, Werlt
    • Plautdietsch: Welt
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