Efeu

== German == === Alternative forms === Epheu (superseded) === Etymology === From Middle High German ephöu, from Old High German ebhouwi, derived through popular association with houwi (“hay”) from older ebah. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ-. The spelling and pronunciation in modern German used to be Epheu [ˈeːpˌhɔʏ̯]. The contemporary -f- is a spelling pronunciation that emanated from the North, reinforced by forms in Central and Low German dialects with original -f- (compare Middle Low German īflōf, ifflōf, Ripuarian Effche). Akin to English ivy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈeːfɔʏ̯/ === Noun === Efeu m or (uncommon) n (strong, genitive Efeus, no plural) ivy ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Silesian: efoj, efōj, efůj (Steuer's Silesian Alphabet) === Further reading === “Efeu” in Duden online “Efeu” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache