hafoc

Old English

Alternative forms

• hebuc
• hafuc
• heafoc, heafuc — Mercian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *habuk.

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian havek, Old Saxon havuk, Old Dutch havek, Old High German habuh, Old Norse haukr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.fok/, [ˈhɑ.vok]

Noun

hafoc m

1. hawk

Declension

Declension of hafoc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hafoc	hafocas
accusative	hafoc	hafocas
genitive	hafoces	hafoca
dative	hafoce	hafocum

Descendants

• Middle English: hauk, hafek, havek, havk, hawk, hawke; hafvek, hævek, heavek, hevek
  • English: hawk
    • Sranan Tongo: aka
  • Scots: hawk
• → Old Irish: sebac
  • Irish: seabhac
  • Manx: shawk
  • Scottish Gaelic: seabhag
• → Old Welsh: hebauc
  • Welsh: hebog