forhta

Old Dutch

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *forhtu, from Proto-Germanic *furhtō.

Noun

forhta f

  1. fear, fright

Inflection

Declension of forhta (feminine ō/ōn-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative forhta forhta, forhton
accusative forhta, forhton forhta, forhton
genitive forhton forhtono
dative forhton forhton

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: vrucht

References

  • “forhta”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈforx.tɑ/, [ˈforˠx.tɑ]

Adjective

forhta

  1. inflection of forht:
    1. strong nominative/accusative feminine plural
    2. weak nominative masculine singular

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *forhtu, from Proto-Germanic *furhtō; related to *furhtį̄, whence Old English fyrhtu, English fright.

Noun

forhta f

  1. fear, fright, dread

Descendants

  • Middle High German: vorhte, vorht
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