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/
Declension
Declension of ofett (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ofett | ofett |
accusative | ofett | ofett |
genitive | ofettes | ofetta |
dative | ofette | ofettum |
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