oef

See also: OEF

Dutch

Etymology

An onomatopoeia. Similar to English oof and German uff.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

oef

(onomatopoeia) oof, phew, whew (expression of disgust, tiredness or relief)

Old French

Alternative forms

of

Etymology

Inherited from Vulgar Latin (*)ŏvum, from Classical Latin ōvum.

Noun

oef oblique singular, m (oblique plural oés, nominative singular oés, nominative plural oef)

egg
- c. 1170, Christian of Troyes, Yvain, the Knight of the Lion:
  Qu'il n'a laissié vaillant .i. oef
  He did not leave even an egg

Derived terms

oevé

Descendants

Middle French: œuf
- French: œuf
Norman: oeu, œu
Picard: uë
Walloon: oû

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