meregrot in Old English

IPA: /ˈme.reˌɡrot/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Probably from Late Latin margarita, recast by folk etymology as though mere (“sea”) + grot (“particle”). Compare also Old Saxon merigrita, merigriota (“pearl”), Old High German merigrioz (“pearl”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (marikreitus, “pearl”), and contrast Old Norse hafnýra (“pearl”, literally “sea-kidney”). Etymology templates: {{der|ang|LL.|margarita}} Late Latin margarita, {{compound|ang|mere|grot|t1=sea|t2=particle}} mere (“sea”) + grot (“particle”), {{cog|osx|merigrita}} Old Saxon merigrita, {{m|osx|merigriota||pearl}} merigriota (“pearl”), {{cog|goh|merigrioz||pearl}} Old High German merigrioz (“pearl”), {{cog|got|𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃|t=pearl}} Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌹𐌺𐍂𐌴𐌹𐍄𐌿𐍃 (marikreitus, “pearl”), {{cog|non|hafnýra||pearl|lit=sea-kidney}} Old Norse hafnýra (“pearl”, literally “sea-kidney”) Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} meregrot n, {{ang-noun|n}} meregrot n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|meregrot|short=1}}, {{ang-decl-noun|meregrot|meregrotu|meregrot|meregrotu|meregrotes|meregrota|meregrote|meregrotum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: strong [table-tags], meregrot [nominative, singular], meregrotu [nominative, plural], meregrot [accusative, singular], meregrotu [accusative, plural], meregrotes [genitive, singular], meregrota [genitive, plural], meregrote [dative, singular], meregrotum [dative, plural]

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      "ipa": "/ˈme.reˌɡrot/"
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"meregrot" meaning in Old English

Noun

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