spearlira

Old English

Etymology

Perhaps from spearwa (“sparrow”) +‎ lira (“the fleshy parts of the body”). Compare Old English mūs (“mouse, muscle”) and Latin mūsculus (“small mouse, muscle”) for similar animal-anatomy comparisons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈspæ͜ɑrˌli.rɑ/

Noun

spearlira m

1. calf (of the leg)

Declension

Declension of spearlira (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	spearlira	spearliran
accusative	spearliran	spearliran
genitive	spearliran	spearlirena
dative	spearliran	spearlirum