deorf

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *derbaz, from Proto-Germanic *derbaną (“to work, perish”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰerHbʰ- (“to work, perish, die”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /de͜orf/, [de͜orˠf]

Noun[edit]

deorf n

  1. labor, toil
  2. trouble, tribulation

Declension[edit]

Declension of deorf (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative deorf deorfas
accusative deorf deorfas
genitive deorfes deorfa
dative deorfe deorfum

Derived terms[edit]

Adjective[edit]

deorf

  1. working; striving; endeavouring
  2. bold

Declension[edit]

Declension of deorf — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative deorf deorf deorf
Accusative deorfne deorfe deorf
Genitive deorfes deorfre deorfes
Dative deorfum deorfre deorfum
Instrumental deorfe deorfre deorfe
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative deorfe deorfa, deorfe deorf
Accusative deorfe deorfa, deorfe deorf
Genitive deorfra deorfra deorfra
Dative deorfum deorfum deorfum
Instrumental deorfum deorfum deorfum
Declension of deorf — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative deorfa deorfe deorfe
Accusative deorfan deorfan deorfe
Genitive deorfan deorfan deorfan
Dative deorfan deorfan deorfan
Instrumental deorfan deorfan deorfan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative deorfan deorfan deorfan
Accusative deorfan deorfan deorfan
Genitive deorfra, deorfena deorfra, deorfena deorfra, deorfena
Dative deorfum deorfum deorfum
Instrumental deorfum deorfum deorfum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: derf
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