ceafor

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ċeafer === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *kafr, a variant of *kefrō (“beetle”). Cognate with Old High German kefur, kefar (“beetle”) (whence modern German Käfer (“beetle”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.for/, [ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑ.vor] Rhymes: -æ͜ɑ.for === Noun === ċeafor m beetle ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: chafur, chavere English: chafer === References === Glasgow University Old English Thesaurus