heafodburg

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidaburg. Cognate with Old High German houbitburg. Equivalent to hēafod- +‎ burg.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌburɡ/,

Noun

hēafodburg f

  1. capital city
  2. main city, town, fortress, or castle

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: heed burgh