Old English

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Etymology

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From eorþe (earth) +‎ tirwa (tar, resin), related to teoru (tar).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌty.re.wɑ/, [ˈe͜orˠθˌty.re.wɑ]

Noun

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eorþtyrewa m

  1. asphalt
    • c. 900, Old English Orosius
      se weall is ġeworht of tiġelan and eorþtyrewan
      the wall is built with bricks and asphalt

Declension

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Weak:

singular plural
nominative eorþtyrewa
accusative eorþtyrewan
genitive eorþtyrewan
dative eorþtyrewan

Further reading

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  NODES
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