Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *saifr, from Proto-Germanic *saifraz, from Proto-Indo-European *seyp- (to flow, run, drip).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsɑː.for/, [ˈsɑː.vor]

Noun

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sāfor m or n

  1. saliva; slobber, drool

Usage notes

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  • The precise gender is unknown, but it can be inferred to be masculine and/or neuter based on historical development and cognates in other languages.

Declension

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Masculine
Neuter