Cantwara burg

Old English

Alternative forms

• Cantwara burh
• Cænt (abbreviation)

Etymology

From the genitive of Cantware (“Kent or the people of Kent”) + burg (“city”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑn.twɑ.rɑˌburɡ/, [ˈkɑn.twɑ.rɑˌburˠɣ]

Proper noun

Cantwara burg f

1. Canterbury

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Cantwara burg	—
accusative	Cantwara burg	—
genitive	Cantwara byriġ	—
dative	Cantwara byriġ	—

Descendants

• Middle English: Caunterbury, Canterbiri, Canterburi, Canterbury, Canturbery, Caunterbery, Caunterbiri, Caunterbiry, Caunterburi, Cawnterbery, Kanterburi, Kaunterburi
  • English: Canterbury
  • → Old French: Canterbiri, Cantorebiri, Cantuorbiri
    • French: Cantorbéry
  • → Middle Welsh: Kawntlberi
• → Medieval Latin: Cantuaria