hafela

Old English

Alternative forms

hafala, heafola, heafela

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *habulô, from Proto-Indo-European *kapōlo-. Compare Old Frisian heila, holla (“head”), Sanskrit कपाल (kapā́la, “skull; forehead”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhɑfelɑ/, [ˈhɑvelɑ]

Noun

hafela m (nominative plural hafelan)

(anatomy) head

Declension

Declension of hafela (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hafela	hafelan
accusative	hafelan	hafelan
genitive	hafelan	hafelena
dative	hafelan	hafelum

Synonyms

hēafod

See also

copp

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