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ofer

ofer

See also: o-fer and ofer-

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈover/

Adverb

ofer

  1. over, above

Preposition

ofer

  1. (+dative, of a location) over, above, beyond
  2. (+accusative, of motion) over, across

Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *ōferaz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈoːver/

Noun

ōfer m

  1. border, edge; specifically, shore, riverbank
Declension
Descendants
  • Middle English: over

Romanian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [oˈfer]

Verb

ofer

  1. first-person singular present tense form of oferi.
  2. first-person singular subjunctive form of oferi.

Welsh

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *ọβer, from Proto-Celtic *awbero-.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɔvɛr/

Adjective

ofer (feminine singular ofer, plural ofer, equative ofered, comparative oferach, superlative oferaf)

  1. futile, vain

Derived terms

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal h-prothesis
ofer unchanged unchanged hofer
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.