nafugar

Old English

Alternative forms

• nafogār

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

nafugār m

1. auger

Declension

Declension of nafugār (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nafugār	nafugāras
accusative	nafugār	nafugāras
genitive	nafugāres	nafugāra
dative	nafugāre	nafugārum

Descendants

• Middle English: nauger
  • English: auger