faþu

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See also: fāyù and Fǎyǔ

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *faþō, *faþǭ (“father's sister”), from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Akin to Old Frisian fethe (“father's sister, aunt”), Middle Low German vade (“father's sister”), Old English fæder (“father”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.θu/, [ˈfɑ.ðu]

Noun[edit]

faþu f

  1. father's sister, paternal aunt

Declension[edit]

Declension of faþu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative faþu faþa, faþe
accusative faþe faþa, faþe
genitive faþe faþa
dative faþe faþum

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