ofer-

See also: ofer and o-fer

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (over).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈo.fer/, [ˈo.ver] (as a nominal prefix)
  • IPA(key): /ˌo.fer/, [ˌo.ver] (as a verbal prefix)

Prefix

ofer-

  1. used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above"

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with ofer-

Descendants

  • Middle English: over-
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