foreheafod
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *forēhaubid. Cognate with Old High German forahoubit. Equivalent to fore- + hēafod.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfo.reˌxæ͜ɑː.fod/, [ˈfo.reˌhæ͜ɑː.vod]
Noun
forehēafod n
- forehead
Declension
Declension of foreheafod (strong-a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | forehēafod | forehēafdu |
| accusative | forehēafod | forehēafdu |
| genitive | forehēafdes | forehēafda |
| dative | forehēafde | forehēafdum |
Descendants
- Middle English: forheed
- English: forehead