ofett
Old English
Alternative forms
- ofet, ofæt, obet
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *ubatją (“fruit, produce, increase”), from a compound whose first element represents Proto-Indo-European *obʰi-, *ebʰi-, *bʰi- (“on, toward, from, by”), and whose second element is Proto-Germanic *at-, *ēta- (“edibles, food”), from Proto-Germanic *etaną (“to eat”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ed- (“to eat”). Cognate with Old High German obez, obaz (“fruit”) (whence German Obst), Middle Low German ōvet (“fruit”), Middle Dutch ovet (“fruit”) (whence Dutch ooft), Old English eofot (“crime”). More at ob-, eat.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈovett/
Noun
ofett n
- fruit
- bean, legume; vegetable
Declension
Declension of ofett (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ofett | ofett |
| accusative | ofett | ofett |
| genitive | ofettes | ofetta |
| dative | ofette | ofettum |
Synonyms
- blǣdnes, blēd
Descendants
- Middle English: ovet
- English: ovest