frofor

Old English

Etymology

From West Germanic *frōbru. Cognate with Old Saxon frōƀra. Old High German fluobara must be related, though it exhibits fl- for expected fr-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfroː.for/, [ˈfroː.vor]

Noun

frōfor f (nominative plural frōfra)

1. comfort, consolation

Declension

Declension of frōfor (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	frōfor	frōfra, frōfre
accusative	frōfre	frōfra, frōfre
genitive	frōfre	frōfra
dative	frōfre	frōfrum

Derived terms

• frēfran

Descendants

• Middle English: frovre, frother
  • English: frover, frother