ierfenuma

Old English

Alternative forms

• yrfenuma, irfenuma

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arbijanumô, *arbijanumjô, equivalent to ierfe (“inheritance”) +‎ *numa (“taker”). Cognate with Old Frisian erfnoma, Old High German erbinomo, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰 (arbinumja). Compare also Old Norse arftaki and arftakari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yr.feˌnu.mɑ/, [ˈi͜yrˠ.veˌnu.mɑ]

Noun

ierfenuma m

1. inheritor, heir

Declension

Declension of ierfenuma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ierfenuma	ierfenuman
accusative	ierfenuman	ierfenuman
genitive	ierfenuman	ierfenumena
dative	ierfenuman	ierfenumum

Descendants

• Middle English: arrfname, ervename (through the Anglian equivalent)