heafodbolster
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod + bolster.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑː.fodˌbol.ster/, [ˈhæ͜ɑː.vodˌboɫ.ster]
Noun
hēafodbolster m
- pillow
Declension
Declension of heafodbolster (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
accusative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
genitive | hēafodbolstres | hēafodbolstra |
dative | hēafodbolstre | hēafodbolstrum |
Descendants
- Middle English: heed-bolster
- English: head bolster