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eofor

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ebur. Cognate with Old Saxon ebur, Dutch ever, Old High German ebur (German Eber), Old Norse jǫfurr, also Latin aper.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜o.for/, [ˈe͜o.vor]

Noun

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eofor m

  1. boar; wild boar

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative eofor eoforas
accusative eofor eoforas
genitive eofores eofora
dative eofore eoforum

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ēver