Old English · noun
eorþnafola
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈe͜orθˌnɑ.fo.lɑ/[ˈe͜orˠðˌnɑ.vo.lɑ]
- Syllables
- ˈe͜orθ · ˌnɑ · fo · lɑ (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- asparagus
Meaning
-
asparagus
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | eorþnafola | eorþnafolan |
| Accusative | eorþnafolan | eorþnafolan |
| Genitive | eorþnafolan | eorþnafolena |
| Dative | eorþnafolan | eorþnafolum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From eorþe (“earth”) + nafola (“navel”).
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