of-

See also: of, OF, Of-, OF., óf, òf, and ôf

Icelandic

Prefix

of-

1. too much, excessively, hyper-

Derived terms

► Icelandic words prefixed with of-

• ofmáta
• ofmetinn
• oföndun

See also

• van-

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Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /of/

Prefix

of-

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Derived terms

► Luxembourgish words prefixed with of-

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Old English

Etymology

Proto-Germanic *af- (“away, away from”), from Proto-Indo-European *apo- (“off, away”). Cognate with Old Saxon af-, Old Norse af-, Gothic 𐌰𐍆-, Old High German ab; and with Latin ab-, Ancient Greek απο-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ov/

Prefix

of-

1. Forming verbs and adjectives with the sense of "off", "away", "from", "out of", "away from"

   ofgān "to exact"

   ofmunan "to call to mind"

   ofġiefan "to give up, surrender"

2. down

   ofdæle "a descent, decline"

3. excessively, negatively

   ofēhtan "to persecute"

   ofdrincan "to intoxicate"

4. for, for the purpose of

   ofclipian "to call for, request"

Usage notes

of- is the unstressed form of the stressed prefix æf-

Descendants

• Middle English: of-
  • English: off-

Derived terms

► Old English words prefixed with of-