gefær

Old English

Etymology 1

From ġe- +‎ fǣr. Cognate to Old Saxon gifār, Dutch gevaar, German Gefahr.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfæːr/

Noun

ġefǣr m

  1. sudden danger, calamity; ambush
Declension

Irregular:

singular plural
nominative ġefǣr ġefǣras
accusative ġefǣr ġefǣras
genitive ġefǣres ġefǣra
dative ġefǣre ġefǣrum

Etymology 2

From ġe- +‎ fær, from Proto-Germanic *farą, from the same source as Old English faran

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈfær/

Noun

ġefær n

  1. way, journey, course, expedition; a (collective) going
    • Ðisses fugles gefær, this birds course
    • Ðæs ðe hie feónda gefær fyrmest gesǽgon, after they first saw the enemies' march
Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġefær ġefaru
accusative ġefær ġefaru
genitive ġefæres ġefara
dative ġefære ġefarum
Derived terms
  • scipgefær

References

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