nafu

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nabō. Cognate with Middle Dutch nave (Dutch naaf), Old High German naba (German Nabe), West Old Norse nof (Icelandic nöf, Swedish nav).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.fu/, [ˈnɑ.vu]

Noun

nafu f

1. nave (of wheel), hub

Declension

Declension of nafu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nafu	nafa, nafe
accusative	nafe	nafa, nafe
genitive	nafe	nafa
dative	nafe	nafum

Descendants

• Middle English: nave, nawe; naf, naff, naffe
  • English: nave
  • Scots: naff