Old English · noun
heofonfyr
Normalised heofonfȳr
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxe͜o.fon.fyːr/[ˈhe͜o.von.vyːr]
- Syllables
- ˈxe͜o · fon · fyːr (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- lightning
Meaning
-
lightning
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | heofonfȳr | heofonfȳr |
| Accusative | heofonfȳr | heofonfȳr |
| Genitive | heofonfȳres | heofonfȳra |
| Dative | heofonfȳre | heofonfȳrum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From heofon (“sky”) + fȳr (“fire”). Means "fire from the sky".
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