hlafæta

Old English

Etymology

From hlāf (“bread”) +‎ ǣta (“eater”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxlɑːfˌæː.tɑ/, [ˈl̥ɑːvˌæː.tɑ]

Noun

hlāfǣta m

1. (literal) bread-eater
2. (by extension) a domestic servant (as opposed to a lord)

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	hlāfǣta	hlāfǣtan
accusative	hlāfǣtan	hlāfǣtan
genitive	hlāfǣtan	hlāfǣtena
dative	hlāfǣtan	hlāfǣtum

Related terms

• hlāford