stanweorc

Old English

Alternative forms

stānġeweorc

Etymology

From stān +‎ weorc.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑːn.we͜ork/, [ˈstɑːn.we͜orˠk]

Noun

stānweorc m

stonework, stone building
Hē worhte of seolfre ǣnne hēahne stȳpel on stānweorces gelīcnysse
He wrought from silver a high tower in the image of stonework

Bæd hē ðæt hē him onsende sumne hēahcræftigan stāngeweorces
He bade that he send him a certain architect of stonework

Declension

Declension of stanweorc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stānweorc	stānweorcas
accusative	stānweorc	stānweorcas
genitive	stānweorces	stānweorca
dative	stānweorce	stānweorcum

Descendants

Middle English: stonewerk, stonwerk, ston-werke, stoonwerk
- English: stonework

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