Old English · noun
spearhafoc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈspæ͜ɑrˌxɑ.fok/[ˈspæ͜ɑrˌhɑ.vok]
- Syllables
- ˈspæ͜ɑr · ˌxɑ · fok (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- sparrowhawksparhawk
Meaning
-
sparrowhawk
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spearhafoc | spearhafocas |
| Accusative | spearhafoc | spearhafocas |
| Genitive | spearhafoces | spearhafoca |
| Dative | spearhafoce | spearhafocum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sparwahabuk, from Proto-Germanic *sparwahabukaz, equivalent to spearwa (“sparrow”) + hafoc (“hawk”). Cognate with Old Norse sparrhaukr.
Descendants
sparhawk, sparrowhawk
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