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burgwaras

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From burg (-city) +‎ -ware (residents)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈburxˌwɑ.rɑs/, [ˈburˠxˌwɑ.rɑs]

Noun

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burgwaras m

  1. citizens, people who live in a city
    • 10th century, The Wanderer:
      Ȳþde swā þisne eardġeard · ælda Sċyppend
      oþþæt burgwara · breahtma lēase
      eald enta ġeweorc · īdlu stōdon.
      Thus, Creator of men was destroying this world
      until works of old giants, lacking of
      citizens' noises, stood empty.

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative burgwaras
accusative burgwaras
genitive burgwara
dative burgwarum

References

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