Old Saxon

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *bōkstab, from Proto-Germanic *bōkstabaz, equivalent to bōk +‎ staf. Compare English bookstaff, bookstave.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈboːk.stɑf/, /ˈboːk.stɑv/

Noun

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bōkstaf m

  1. letter of the alphabet

Declension

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