fers in Old English

IPA: /fers/, [ferˠs] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Latin versus. Etymology templates: {{bor|ang|la|versus}} Latin versus Head templates: {{head|ang|nouns|||||g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|head2=|sort=}} fers n, {{ang-noun|n}} fers n Inflection templates: {{ang-decl-noun-a-n|fers}}, {{ang-decl-noun|fers|fers|fers|fers|ferses|fersa|ferse|fersum|num=|title=|type=strong a-stem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], fers [nominative, singular], fers [nominative, plural], fers [accusative, singular], fers [accusative, plural], ferses [genitive, singular], fersa [genitive, plural], ferse [dative, singular], fersum [dative, plural], færs [alternative], fyrs [alternative], uers [alternative]

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      "word": "bēodfers"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "ipa": "[ferˠs]"
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    },
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      "form": "fersa",
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      "form": "ferse",
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"fers" meaning in Old English

Noun

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