hafela

Old English

Alternative forms

• hafala, heafola, heafela, hafola

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *habulō. Compare Old Frisian heila and holla (“head”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.fe.lɑ/, [ˈhɑ.ve.lɑ]

Noun

hafela m (nominative plural hafelan)

1. (anatomy) head

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	hafela	hafelan
accusative	hafelan	hafelan
genitive	hafelan	hafelena
dative	hafelan	hafelum

Synonyms

• hēafod

See also

• copp