eorþnafola

Old English

Etymology

From eorþe (“earth”) +‎ nafola (“navel”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈe͜orθˌnɑ.fo.lɑ/, [ˈe͜orˠðˌnɑ.vo.lɑ]

Noun

eorþnafola m

  1. asparagus
    Hū lange sċeal iċ þisne ġefrorenan eorðnafolan wiellan?
    How long should I boil this frozen asparagus for?

Declension
Declension of eorþnafola (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative eorþnafola eorþnafolan
accusative eorþnafolan eorþnafolan
genitive eorþnafolan eorþnafolena
dative eorþnafolan eorþnafolum
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