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Etymology

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From Middle High German ephöu, from Old High German ebhouwi, derived through popular association with houwi (hay) from older ebah. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ-. The spelling and pronunciation in modern German used to be Epheu [ˈeːpˌhɔʏ̯]. The contemporary -f- is a spelling pronunciation that emanated from the North, reinforced by forms in Central and Low German dialects with original -f- (compare Middle Low German īflōf, ifflōf, Ripuarian Effche). Akin to English ivy.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈeːfɔʏ̯/
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Noun

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Efeu m or (uncommon) n (strong, genitive Efeus, no plural)

  1. ivy

Declension

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Further reading

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  • Efeu” in Duden online
  • Efeu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache