werc

werc

Middle English

Noun

werc

  1. (especially Early Middle English) alternative form of werk

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *werk, from Proto-Germanic *werką.

Noun

werc n

  1. work
  2. deed, action

Inflection

Declension of werc (neuter a-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative werc werc
accusative werc werc
genitive werkes werco
dative werke wercon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: werc
    • Dutch: werk
      • Afrikaans: werk
        • → Tswana: bereke
          • → Yeyi: bbérìk-á
      • Negerhollands: werk, wark
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: wark
      • → Indonesian: werek
      • → Saramaccan: wéíki

References

  • “werk”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /werk/, [werˠk]

Noun

werc n (Mercian)

  1. alternative form of weorc

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative werc werc
accusative werc werc
genitive werces werca
dative werce wercum
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