geofon

== Old English == === Alternative forms === ġeofen, ġiefen, ġifen, ġyfen === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *geban (“sea, ocean”). Cognate with Old Saxon geban, gevan (“sea”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈje͜o.fon/, [ˈje͜o.von] === Noun === ġeofon n (poetic) ocean, sea (poetic) flood, deluge ==== Usage notes ==== Five appearances of this word in Beowulf have been hypothesized to be a proper noun rather than a common noun, referring to the same deity as the Norse Gefjon. ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: ==== Derived terms ==== ġeofonflōd ġeofonhūs ġeofonȳþ == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French géophone. Equivalent to geo- +‎ -fon. === Noun === geofon n (plural geofoane) geophone ==== Declension ====