hafoc
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From an early form hæbuc, from Proto-Germanic *habukaz, possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *kobuǵos, perhaps ultimately derived from *keh₂p- (“seize”). Cognate with Old Frisian havek (West Frisian hauk), Old Saxon havuk (Low German Haavk), Dutch havik, Old High German habuch, habuh (German Habicht), Old Norse haukr (Swedish hök, Danish høg, Norwegian hauk, Icelandic haukur). The word is related to a Slavic word for a bird of prey (Russian кобец (kobec), Polish kobuz). Compare also Latin capys, capus (“bird of prey”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɑvok/
Noun
hafoc m
- a hawk
Declension
Declension of hafoc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hafoc | hafocas |
| accusative | hafoc | hafocas |
| genitive | hafoces | hafoca |
| dative | hafoce | hafocum |
Descendants
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