beofor

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *bebruz, whence also Old High German bibar, Old Norse bjórr.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbeo̯fur/, [ˈbeo̯vur]

Noun

beofor m

beaver

Declension

Declension of beofor (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	beofor	beoforas
accusative	beofor	beoforas
genitive	beofores	beofora
dative	beofore	beoforum

Descendants

Middle English: bever, befer, beofer, bevyr, bevere, bevyre, bewer, bevre, byvre, beever, beauver, beuver
- English: beaver
- Scots: bever, baiver
- → Irish: béabhar

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