heofon

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *himinaz (“cloud cover, sky”), from Proto-Indo-European *kemen-, *ḱemen- (“sky, cloud”). Cognate with Old Saxon hevan, heƀan (“heaven”), Old Norse hifinn, himinn (“sky”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌹𐌽𐍃 (himins, “heaven”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈheo̯fon/, [ˈheo̯von]

Noun[edit]

heofon m

  1. the sky
  2. heaven

Declension[edit]

Declension of heofon (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative heofon heofonas
accusative heofon heofonas
genitive heofones heofona
dative heofone heofonum

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Descendants[edit]

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