beofung
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *bibungu. Equivalent to bifian + -ung. The -eo- is from back umlaut, which did not affect bifian because its second syllable lacked a back vowel. The alternative form bifung has its -i- leveled in from bifian.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]beofung f
Declension
[edit]Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | beofung | beofunga, beofunge |
| accusative | beofunge | beofunga, beofunge |
| genitive | beofunge | beofunga |
| dative | beofunge | beofungum |