ofer-

ofer-

See also: ofer and o-fer

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *uber. See ofer (“over”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌover/

Prefix

ofer-

1. Used to form nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs and prepositions having intensive force, or with a sense of "going over, above".

Derived terms

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Descendants

• Middle English: over-
  • English: over-