stæfrof

Old English

Etymology

From stæf (“letter”) +‎ rōf (“set, array”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈstæfˌroːf/, [ˈstævˌroːf]

Noun

stæfrōf f

  1. alphabet
    Synonym: stæfrǣw

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative stæfrōf stæfrōfa, stæfrōfe
accusative stæfrōfe stæfrōfa, stæfrōfe
genitive stæfrōfe stæfrōfa
dative stæfrōfe stæfrōfum

Descendants

  • → Old Norse: stafróf
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