hafoc

Old English

Alternative forms

hafuc
heafoc, heafuc – Mercian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *habuk.

Cognates

Cognate with Old Frisian havek, Old Saxon havuk, Old Dutch havek, Old High German habuh, Old Norse haukr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxɑ.fok/, [ˈhɑ.vok]

Noun

hafoc m

hawk

Declension

Declension of hafoc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hafoc	hafocas
accusative	hafoc	hafocas
genitive	hafoces	hafoca
dative	hafoce	hafocum

Descendants

Middle English: hauk, hafek, havek, havk, hawk, hawke; hafvek, hævek, heavek, hevek
- English: hawk
  - Sranan Tongo: aka
- Scots: hawk
→ Old Irish: sebac
- Irish: seabhac
- Manx: shawk
- Scottish Gaelic: seabhag
→ Old Welsh: hebauc
- Welsh: hebog

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