fleohtra

Old English

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Alternative forms

  • flehtra, flectra, fleohta, flehta, flecta m
  • fleohtre, flehtre, flectre f

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flehtrō, *flehtrā (“woof, woven work or structure”), from Proto-Germanic *flehtaną (“to weave, plait”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfle͜ox.trɑ/

Noun

fleohtra m

  1. a wicker grate
  2. a hurdle

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative fleohtra fleohtran
accusative fleohtran fleohtran
genitive fleohtran fleohtrena
dative fleohtran fleohtrum

Usage notes

  • The term is attested only in the plural, flehtran, therefore the exact gender (masculine or feminine) is uncertain.
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