spearhafoc
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From spearwa (“sparrow”) + hafoc (“hawk”)
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]spearhafoc m
Declension
[edit]Declension of spearhafoc (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | spearhafoc | spearhafocas |
accusative | spearhafoc | spearhafocas |
genitive | spearhafoces | spearhafoca |
dative | spearhafoce | spearhafocum |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: sparhauk, sparehauk, sparrehawk, sparhauke, sparhawke, sperehauke, spere-hawke, sperhauk, sperhauke, sperhawke
- English: sparhawk; sparrowhawk