Suþgeweorc
Old English
Alternative forms
Sūdweca
Etymology
From
sūþ
(
“
south
”
)
+
ġeweorc
(
“
earthwork, fortress
”
)
.
Pronunciation
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈsuːθ.jeˌwe͜ork/
,
[ˈsuːð.jeˌwe͜orˠk]
Proper noun
Sūþġeweorc
n
Southwark
,
England
Descendants
Middle English:
Southwerk
English:
Southwark