heardhara

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to heard (hard) and a second element either corresponding to hara (hare) or connected to Swedish harr (grayling); compare Dutch harder.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑrdˌxɑ.rɑ/, [ˈhæ͜ɑrˠdˌhɑ.rɑ]

Noun

heardhara m

  1. mullet (fish of the family Mullidae or Mugilidae)

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative heardhara heardharan
accusative heardharan heardharan
genitive heardharan heardharena
dative heardharan heardharum

Descendants

  • Middle English: *hardere, *hardre

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