ierfenuma

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arbijanumô, *arbijanumjô, equivalent to ierfe (inheritance) +‎ *numa (taker). Cognate with Old Frisian erfnoma, Old High German erbinomo, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰 (arbinumja). Compare also Old Norse arftaki and arftakari.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈi͜yr.feˌnu.mɑ/,

Noun

ierfenuma m

  1. inheritor, heir

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative ierfenuma ierfenuman
accusative ierfenuman ierfenuman
genitive ierfenuman ierfenumena
dative ierfenuman ierfenumum

Descendants

  • Middle English: arrfname, ervename (through the Anglian equivalent)