Old English

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Etymology

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Literally "house of calves," more idiomatically "calf house." Compare hunda hūs.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑl.frɑ ˌxuːs/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫ.vrɑ ˌhuːs]

Noun

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ċealfra hūs n

  1. cow barn for calves

Declension

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Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċealfra hūs ċealfra hūs
accusative ċealfra hūs ċealfra hūs
genitive ċealfra hūses ċealfra hūsa
dative ċealfra hūse ċealfra hūsum