stofu
Old English
Alternative forms
- *stufu
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *stobu, from Proto-Germanic *stubō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsto.fu/, [ˈsto.vu]
Noun
stofu f
- a room with a heated bath
Declension
Declension of stofu (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stofu | stofa, stofe |
| accusative | stofe | stofa, stofe |
| genitive | stofe | stofa |
| dative | stofe | stofum |
Derived terms
- stufbæþ
Related terms
- stofa
Descendants
- Middle English: stuve, stufe, stuphe (spelling influenced by Medieval Latin stūpha, itself from Germanic)
- English: stove (merged with a borrowing from Middle Dutch and/or Middle Low German)
- Scots: stove, stofe, stoif, stoff