Old English edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *nabugaiʀ. Cognate with Old Saxon navugēr, Old High German nabagēr, Old Norse nafarr. Equivalent to nafu (nave) +‎ gār (spear).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.fuˌɡɑːr/, [ˈnɑ.vuˌɡɑːr]

Noun edit

nafugār m

  1. auger

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: nauger