heafodbolster
Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *haubidabolstr. Cognate with Old High German houbitbolstar. Equivalent to hēafod + bolster.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]hēafodbolster m
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
| accusative | hēafodbolster | hēafodbolstras |
| genitive | hēafodbolstres | hēafodbolstra |
| dative | hēafodbolstre | hēafodbolstrum |
Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: heed-bolster
- English: head bolster