fnora

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *fnoʀō, from Proto-Germanic *fnuzô, from Proto-Indo-European *pnew- (“to breathe; snort; sneeze”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

fnora m

  1. a sneeze
  2. sneezing

Declension[edit]

Declension of fnora (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fnora fnoran
accusative fnoran fnoran
genitive fnoran fnorena
dative fnoran fnorum

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: snore, *fnore
    • English: snore
    • Scots: snore
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