heafodbolster

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod +‎ bolster.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌbol.ster/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌboɫ.ster]

Noun

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hēafodbolster m

  1. pillow

Declension

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Declension of heafodbolster (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hēafodbolster hēafodbolstras
accusative hēafodbolster hēafodbolstras
genitive hēafodbolstres hēafodbolstra
dative hēafodbolstre hēafodbolstrum

Descendants

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  • Middle English: heed-bolster
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