deorf
Old English
Alternative forms
- dearf (West Saxon)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *derbaz, from Proto-Germanic *derbaną (“to work, perish”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerHbʰ- (“to work, perish, die”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdeo̯rf/, [ˈdeo̯rˠf]
Noun
deorf n
- labor, toil
- trouble, tribulation
Declension
Declension of deorf (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | deorf | deorfas |
| accusative | deorf | deorfas |
| genitive | deorfes | deorfa |
| dative | deorfe | deorfum |
Derived terms
- ġedeorf
- māndeorf
Adjective
deorf
- working; striving; endeavouring
- bold
Related terms
- deorfan
Descendants
- Middle English: derf
- English: derf