faþu

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See also: fāyù and Fǎyǔ

Old English

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Etymology

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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

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  • IPA(key): /ˈfɑ.θu/, [ˈfɑ.ðu]

Noun

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faþu f

  1. father's sister, paternal aunt

Declension

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

Synonyms

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