noun · neutersecond declension
alsbergum
alsbergum n (genitive alsbergī)
Meaning
- EarlyMedieval Latinneuterhauberk, neck-covering armour
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | alsbergum | alsberga |
| genitive | alsbergī | alsbergōrum |
| dative | alsbergō | alsbergīs |
| accusative | alsbergum | alsberga |
| ablative | alsbergō | alsbergīs |
| vocative | alsbergum | alsberga |
Origins
From Frankish *halsaberg m and, for the feminine variants, *halsabergu f. Early attestations include alsbergō (ablative singular) in a French document dating to 840 CE.
Descendants
- Catalanausberg
- Occitanausbèrgfrom Old Occitan halsberg
- Italianasbergofrom Old Occitan halsberg
- Italianusbergofrom Old Occitan halsberg
- Old Frenchhauberc
In English words that came into English from alsbergum
- habergeonalsbergum