yrfenuma

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ierfenuma, irfenuma

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *arbijanumô, *arbijanumjô, equivalent to yrfe (“inheritance”) +‎ *numa (“taker, receiver”). Cognate with Old Frisian erfnama, erfnoma, Old High German erbinomo, Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌱𐌹𐌽𐌿𐌼𐌾𐌰 (arbinumja). Compare also Old Norse arftaki, arftakari.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈyrfeˌnumɑ/, [ˈyrveˌnumɑ]

Noun

yrfenuma m

  1. one who receives an inheritance; an heir

Declension
Declension of yrfenuma (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative yrfenuma yrfenuman
accusative yrfenuman yrfenuman
genitive yrfenuman yrfenumena
dative yrfenuman yrfenumum

Synonyms
  • earfednyme

Descendants
  • Middle English: arrfname, ervename
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