Old English · noun
heafodbolster
Normalised hēafodbolster
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌbol.ster/[ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌboɫ.ster]
- Syllables
- ˈxæ͜ɑː · fod · ˌbol · ster (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- head bolsterpillow
Meaning
-
pillow
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
| Accusative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
| Genitive | hēafodbolstres | hēafodbolstra |
| Dative | hēafodbolstre | hēafodbolstrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod + bolster.
Descendants
head bolster
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