deafu

Old English

Alternative forms

  • dīefu

Etymology

From dēaf +‎ -u. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌴𐌹 (daubei, “callousness, hardness (of heart)”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑː.fu/, [ˈdæ͜ɑː.vu]

Noun

dēafu f

  1. deafness

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative dēafu dēafa, dēafe
accusative dēafe dēafa, dēafe
genitive dēafe dēafa
dative dēafe dēafum

References

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