safor
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *saifr, from Proto-Germanic *saifraz, from Proto-Indo-European *seyp- (“to flow, run, drip”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑː.for/, [ˈsɑː.vor]
Noun
sāfor m or n
Usage notes
- The precise gender is unknown, but it can be inferred to be masculine and/or neuter based on historical development and cognates in other languages.
Declension
- Masculine
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sāfor | sāfras |
| accusative | sāfor | sāfras |
| genitive | sāfres | sāfra |
| dative | sāfre | sāfrum |
- Neuter
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sāfor | sāfor |
| accusative | sāfor | sāfor |
| genitive | sāfres | sāfra |
| dative | sāfre | sāfrum |