efest

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From North Sea Germanic *obusti; beyond that, the word's origin is mysterious. Cognate with Old Saxon oƀastlīko (“quickly”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈe.fest/, [ˈe.vest]

Noun

efest f

  1. hurry, rush

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative efest efeste, efesta
accusative efest, efeste efeste, efesta
genitive efeste efesta
dative efeste efestum

Derived terms

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