hofor

Old English

Alternative forms

hofur, hofer, hofr, ofer, horer (error)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hofr, from Proto-Germanic *hufraz.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxo.for/, [ˈho.vor]

Noun

hofor m

hump
Ealle olfendas habbaþ hūru ānne hofor.
All camels have at least one hump.
swelling
bulge

Declension

Declension of hofor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hofor	hoforas
accusative	hofor	hoforas
genitive	hofores	hofora
dative	hofore	hoforum

Derived terms

hoforede
hoforian
ġehoforod

Descendants

Middle English: hover

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