bocstæf

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *bōkastabaz, corresponding to bōc (“book”) +‎ stæf (“staff”). Compare German Buchstabe. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈboːkˌstæf/ === Noun === bōcstæf m (grammar) written character, letter ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: bocstaff English: bookstave, bookstaff