eorþberge

Old English

Alternative forms

• eorþberie, eorþberiġe

Etymology

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

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

Noun

eorþberġe f

1. strawberry

Declension

Declension of eorþberge (weak)

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

Synonyms

• strēawberġe (much more common)