feorweg

Old English

Etymology

From feorr (“far”) +‎ weġ (“way”). Compare German Fernweg (“a long distance”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfe͜orˌwej/

Noun

feorweġ m

1. a way or path leading to a distant destination; a long way or journey

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	feorweġ	feorweġas
accusative	feorweġ	feorweġas
genitive	feorweġes	feorweġa
dative	feorweġe	feorweġum

Descendants

• Middle English: fur wei, ferre weye, fer way