spearhafoc

Old English

Etymology

From spearwa (“sparrow”) +‎ hafoc (“hawk”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈspæ͜ɑrˌxɑ.fok/, [ˈspæ͜ɑrˌhɑ.vok]

Noun

spearhafoc m

sparrowhawk

Declension

Declension of spearhafoc (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	spearhafoc	spearhafocas
accusative	spearhafoc	spearhafocas
genitive	spearhafoces	spearhafoca
dative	spearhafoce	spearhafocum

Descendants

Middle English: sparhauk, sparehauk, sparrehawk, sparhauke, sparhawke, sperehauke, spere-hawke, sperhauk, sperhauke, sperhawke
- English: sparhawk; sparrowhawk

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