ealufæt

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ealofæt

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alufat (“container or vessel for ale”), equivalent to ealu +‎ fæt. Cognate with Old Saxon alofat, alufat (“beer jug”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌfæt/

Noun

ealufæt n

  1. a vat for storing ale

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ealufæt ealufatu
accusative ealufæt ealufatu
genitive ealufætes ealufata
dative ealufæte ealufatum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ale-ffat
    • English: ale fat, ale vat
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