hlafæta

Old English

Etymology

From hlāf (“bread”) +‎ ǣta (“eater”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxlɑːfˌæː.tɑ/, [ˈl̥ɑːvˌæː.tɑ]

Noun

hlāfǣta m

  1. (literal) bread-eater
  2. (by extension) a domestic servant (as opposed to a lord)

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative hlāfǣta hlāfǣtan
accusative hlāfǣtan hlāfǣtan
genitive hlāfǣtan hlāfǣtena
dative hlāfǣtan hlāfǣtum
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