Old English · noun
wealhhafoc
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌxɑ.fok/[ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌhɑ.vok]
- Syllables
- ˈwæ͜ɑlx · ˌxɑ · fok (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- gyrfalconhawk
Meaning
-
gyrfalcon
-
a foreign hawk
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | wealhhafoc | wealhhafocas |
| Accusative | wealhhafoc | wealhhafocas |
| Genitive | wealhhafoces | wealhhafoca |
| Dative | wealhhafoce | wealhhafocum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From wealh (“foreigner”) + hafoc (“hawk”).
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