deafu
Old English
Alternative forms
- dīefu
Etymology
From dēaf + -u. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐌰𐌿𐌱𐌴𐌹 (daubei, “callousness, hardness (of heart)”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdæ͜ɑː.fu/, [ˈdæ͜ɑː.vu]
Noun
dēafu f
- deafness
Declension
Declension of deafu (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | dēafu | dēafa, dēafe |
| accusative | dēafe | dēafa, dēafe |
| genitive | dēafe | dēafa |
| dative | dēafe | dēafum |
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “dēafu”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.