hæfer

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kapro-. Cognate with Old Norse hafr, Latin caper.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ.fer/, [ˈhæ.ver]

Noun

hæfer m (nominative plural hæferas)

  1. he-goat; buck

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hæfer hæferas
accusative hæfer hæferas
genitive hæferes hæfera
dative hæfere hæferum