oef
See also: OEF
Dutch
Etymology
An onomatopoeia. Similar to English oof and German uff.
Pronunciation
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Interjection
oef
- (onomatopoeia) oof, phew, whew (expression of disgust, tiredness or relief)
Old French
Alternative forms
- of
Etymology
From Latin ōvum, from Proto-Italic *ōwom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ōwyóm.
Noun
oef m (oblique plural oés, nominative singular oés, nominative plural oef)
- egg
- circa 1170 Christian of Troyes, Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
- Qu'il n'a laissié vaillant .i. oef
- He did not leave even an egg
- Qu'il n'a laissié vaillant .i. oef
- circa 1170 Christian of Troyes, Yvain, the Knight of the Lion
Descendants
- Middle French: œuf
- French: œuf
- Norman: oeu, œu
- Picard: uë
- Walloon: oû