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Old English · noun

efes

Part of speech
noun, feminine
Declension
strong ō-stem
IPA
/ˈe.fes/
[ˈe.ves]
Syllables
ˈe · fes (2 syllables)
Modern English
eaveseavebrinkvergebrimedge

Meaning

  1. edge, border, brim, brink, verge

  2. border, edge; side

  3. eaves; the edge of a roof

Declension

Declension of efes
SingularPlural
Nominative efesefesaefese
Accusative efeseefesaefese
Genitive efeseefesa
Dative efeseefesum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ubisu, from Proto-Germanic *ubiswō.

Descendants

eave, eaves

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