beofor
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *bebruz, whence also Old High German bibar, Old Norse bjórr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbeo̯fur/, [ˈbeo̯vur]
Noun
beofor m
- beaver
Declension
Declension of beofor (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | beofor | beoforas |
accusative | beofor | beoforas |
genitive | beofores | beofora |
dative | beofore | beoforum |
Descendants
- Middle English: bever, befer, beofer, bevyr, bevere, bevyre, bewer, bevre, byvre, beever, beauver, beuver
- English: beaver
- Scots: bever, baiver
- → Irish: béabhar