hæfer

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hafraz, from Proto-Indo-European *kapro-. Cognate with Old Norse hafr, Latin caper.

Pronunciation

Noun

hæfer m (nominative plural hæferas)

  1. he-goat; buck

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hæfer hæferas
accusative hæfer hæferas
genitive hæferes hæfera
dative hæfere hæferum