hlafæta

Old English

Etymology

From hlāf (“bread”) +‎ ǣta (“eater”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhlɑːf.æː.tɑ/, [ˈl̥ɑːv.æː.tɑ]

Noun

hlāfǣta m (nominative plural hlāfǣtan)

  1. (literally) One who eats bread
  2. (by extension) A domestic servant
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