*erþahūsą
Runic: ᛖᚱᚦᚨᚺᚢᛊᚨ Pronunciation: /ˈer.θɑ.ˌxuː.sɑ̃/noun · neuter · a-stem
Meanings
underground dwelling, cave
Etymology
Compound of *erþō (‘earth’) + *hūsą (‘house’). According to Tacitus in his Germania, the Proto-Germanic peoples made use of underground caves for shelter and storage.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | erþahūsą | erþahūsō |
| Acc. | erþahūsą | erþahūsō |
| Gen. | erþahūsas, erþahūsis | erþahūsǫ̂ |
| Dat. | erþahūsai | erþahūsamaz |
| Inst. | erþahūsō | erþahūsamiz |
| Voc. | erþahūsą | erþahūsō |
Descendants
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*erþahūs (Proto-West Germanic)
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eorþhūs, eorðhūs (Old English)
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erthe hous, erthe-hous, erþe hous, eorð-hus (Middle English)
- earthhouse, earth-house (English)
- erd hous (Middle Scots)
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erthe hous, erthe-hous, erþe hous, eorð-hus (Middle English)
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eorþhūs, eorðhūs (Old English)
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*erþahūs (Proto-West Germanic)
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erdhūs (Old High German)
- Erdhaus (German)
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erdhūs (Old High German)
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jarðhús (Old Norse)
- jarðhús (Faroese)
- jarðhús (Icelandic)