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Old English · adjective

hohful

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/ˈxox.ful/
[ˈhox.ful]
Syllables
ˈxox · ful (2 syllables)
Modern English
houghfulhowfulpersistentperseveringthoughtfulcareful

Meaning

  1. careful

  2. thoughtful, prudent

  3. anxious, troubled

  4. mournful, sad

  5. persistent, persevering

Declension

Strong declension of hohful
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative hohfulhohfulhohful
Accusative hohfulnehohfullehohful
Genitive hohfulleshohfulrehohfulles
Dative hohfullumhohfulrehohfullum
Instrumental hohfullehohfulrehohfulle
Plural
Nominative hohfullehohfullahohfullehohful
Accusative hohfullehohfullahohfullehohful
Genitive hohfulrahohfulrahohfulra
Dative hohfullumhohfullumhohfullum
Instrumental hohfullumhohfullumhohfullum
Weak declension of hohful
MasculineFeminineNeuter
Singular
Nominative hohfullahohfullehohfulle
Accusative hohfullanhohfullanhohfulle
Genitive hohfullanhohfullanhohfullan
Dative hohfullanhohfullanhohfullan
Instrumental hohfullanhohfullanhohfullan
Plural
Nominative hohfullanhohfullanhohfullan
Accusative hohfullanhohfullanhohfullan
Genitive hohfulrahohfullenahohfulrahohfullenahohfulrahohfullena
Dative hohfullumhohfullumhohfullum
Instrumental hohfullumhohfullumhohfullum

All forms (10)

Etymology

From hoga (“fear, worry, trial, effort”) + -ful and/or hogu (“care, trouble”) + -ful.

Descendants

houghful, howful

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