heafodbolster

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod +‎ bolster.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌbol.ster/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌboɫ.ster]

Noun

hēafodbolster m

  1. pillow

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hēafodbolster hēafodbolstras
accusative hēafodbolster hēafodbolstras
genitive hēafodbolstres hēafodbolstra
dative hēafodbolstre hēafodbolstrum

Descendants

  • Middle English: heed-bolster
    • English: head bolster
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