Old English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From hlāf (“bread”) + ǣta (“eater”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /ˈxlɑːfˌæː.tɑ/, [ˈl̥ɑːvˌæː.tɑ]
hlāfǣta m
- (literal) bread-eater
- (by extension) a domestic servant (as opposed to a lord)
Declension[edit]
Declension of hlafæta (weak)
Related terms[edit]