ofett

Old English

Alternative forms

• ofet, ofæt, obet

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ubatją (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with Old High German obez, obaz (“fruit”) (whence German Obst), Middle Low German ōvet (“fruit”), Middle Dutch ovet (“fruit”) (whence Dutch ooft), Old English eofot (“crime”). More at ob-, eat.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈo.fett/, [ˈo.vet]

Noun

ofett n

1. fruit
2. bean, legume; vegetable

Declension

Declension of ofett (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ofett	ofett
accusative	ofett	ofett
genitive	ofettes	ofetta
dative	ofette	ofettum

Synonyms

• blǣdnes, blēd

Descendants

• Middle English: ovet
  • English: ovest