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hlafæta
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Old English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
1.3
Noun
1.3.1
Declension
1.3.2
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Old English
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Etymology
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From
hlāf
(
“
bread
”
)
+
ǣta
(
“
eater
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ˈxlɑːfˌæː.tɑ/
,
[ˈl̥ɑːvˌæː.tɑ]
Noun
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hlāfǣta
m
(
literal
)
bread-
eater
(
by extension
)
a
domestic
servant
(as opposed to a lord)
Declension
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Declension of
hlafæta
(weak)
Case
Singular
Plural
nominative
hlāfǣta
hlāfǣtan
accusative
hlāfǣtan
hlāfǣtan
genitive
hlāfǣtan
hlāfǣtena
dative
hlāfǣtan
hlāfǣtum
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hlāford