Suþgeweorc in Old English

IPA: /ˈsuːθ.jeˌwe͜ork/, [ˈsuːð.jeˌwe͜orˠk] Forms: Sūþġeweorc [canonical, neuter], Sūdweca [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”). Etymology templates: {{com|ang|sūþ|ġeweorc|t1=south|t2=earthwork, fortress}} sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”) Head templates: {{ang-proper noun|n|head=Sūþġeweorc}} Sūþġeweorc n

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "English",
          "lang_code": "en",
          "word": "Southwark"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Middle English",
      "lang_code": "enm",
      "word": "Southwerk"
    }
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        "2": "sūþ",
        "3": "ġeweorc",
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        "t2": "earthwork, fortress"
      },
      "expansion": "sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Sūþġeweorc",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sūdweca",
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      ]
    }
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        "head": "Sūþġeweorc"
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      "name": "ang-proper noun"
    }
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "name",
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          "kind": "other",
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        {
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          "source": "w"
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          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "place",
          "langcode": "ang",
          "name": "Places in England",
          "orig": "ang:Places in England",
          "parents": [
            "Places"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        "Southwark, England"
      ],
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        [
          "Southwark",
          "Southwark"
        ],
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          "England",
          "England"
        ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuːθ.jeˌwe͜ork/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsuːð.jeˌwe͜orˠk]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Suþgeweorc"
}

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{
  "descendants": [
    {
      "descendants": [
        {
          "lang": "English",
          "lang_code": "en",
          "word": "Southwark"
        }
      ],
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      "lang_code": "enm",
      "word": "Southwerk"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "sūþ",
        "3": "ġeweorc",
        "t1": "south",
        "t2": "earthwork, fortress"
      },
      "expansion": "sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”)",
      "name": "com"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sūþ (“south”) + ġeweorc (“earthwork, fortress”).",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "Sūþġeweorc",
      "tags": [
        "canonical",
        "neuter"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "Sūdweca",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "head": "Sūþġeweorc"
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      "expansion": "Sūþġeweorc n",
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    }
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  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "name",
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        "Old English lemmas",
        "Old English neuter nouns",
        "Old English proper nouns",
        "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "ang:Places in England"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Southwark, England"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Southwark",
          "Southwark"
        ],
        [
          "England",
          "England"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsuːθ.jeˌwe͜ork/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsuːð.jeˌwe͜orˠk]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Suþgeweorc"
}

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"Suþgeweorc" meaning in Old English

Proper name