weorchus

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *werkahūsą. Cognate with Old High German werchūs and Old Norse verkhús. Equivalent to weorc +‎ hūs.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜orkˌxuːs/, [ˈwe͜orˠkˌhuːs]

Noun

weorchūs n

1. workshop

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	weorchūs	weorchūs
accusative	weorchūs	weorchūs
genitive	weorchūses	weorchūsa
dative	weorchūse	weorchūsum

Descendants

• Middle English: werkhous
  • English: workhouse