heafodbolster

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod +‎ bolster.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌbol.ster/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌboɫ.ster]

Noun

hēafodbolster m

1. pillow

Declension

Declension of heafodbolster (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hēafodbolster	hēafodbolstras
accusative	hēafodbolster	hēafodbolstras
genitive	hēafodbolstres	hēafodbolstra
dative	hēafodbolstre	hēafodbolstrum

Descendants

• Middle English: heed-bolster
  • English: head bolster