heofonfyr

Old English

Etymology

From heofon (“sky”) +‎ fȳr (“fire”). Means "fire from the sky".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxe͜o.fon.fyːr/, [ˈhe͜o.von.vyːr]

Noun

heofonfȳr n

  1. lightning

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative heofonfȳr heofonfȳr
accusative heofonfȳr heofonfȳr
genitive heofonfȳres heofonfȳra
dative heofonfȳre heofonfȳrum

References

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