Ungerland
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Old English
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Alternative forms
Etymology
The first element is derived from Latin Ungaria (“Hungary”) or Ungarī (“Hungarians”), or else is an unattested Old English word meaning “a Hungarian,” from the same source. Other country names contain similar first elements, as in Swēoland (“Sweden”, literally “Swede land”) and Francland (“France”, literally “Frank land”); see also the prefix Angel-.
The second element is land (“land, country”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ungerland n
- Hungary (a historical kingdom in Central Europe, occupying a larger area than modern Hungary)
Declension
Declension of Ungerland (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
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| nominative | Ungerland | — |
| accusative | Ungerland | — |
| genitive | Ungerlandes | — |
| dative | Ungerlande | — |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: Hungerland
- English: Hungarland, Hungerland
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “Hungerland”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.