bokstaf

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bōkstab, from Proto-Germanic *bōkstabaz, equivalent to bōk +‎ staf. Compare English bookstaff, bookstave.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈboːk.stɑf/, /ˈboːk.stɑv/

Noun

bōkstaf m

  1. letter of the alphabet

Declension

bōkstaf (masculine a-stem)
singular plural
nominative bōkstaf bōkstafos
accusative bōkstaf bōkstafos
genitive bōkstafes bōkstafō
dative bōkstafe bōkstafum
instrumental