ceafor

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ċeafer

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kafr, a variant of *kefrō (“beetle”). Cognate with Old High German kefur, kefar (“beetle”) (whence modern German Käfer (“beetle”)).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.for/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.vor]

Noun

ċeafor m

  1. beetle

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċeafor ċeaforas
accusative ċeafor ċeaforas
genitive ċeafores ċeafora
dative ċeafore ċeaforum

Descendants

  • Middle English: chafur, chavere

References

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