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Efeu
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German
de:+
Alternative forms
de Epheu superseded
Etymology
From de gmh ephöu, from de goh ebhouwi, derived through popular association with goh houwi hay from older goh ebah. Possibly from de gem-pro *ibahs, from de ine-pro *(h₁)ebʰ-. The spelling and pronunciation in modern German used to be de Epheu [ˈeːpˌhɔʏ̯]. The contemporary -f- is a spelling pronunciation that emanated from the North, reinforced by forms in Central and Low German dialects with original -f- (compare gml īflōf, gml ifflōf, Ripuarian gmw-cfr Effche). Akin to en ivy.
Pronunciation
de /ˈeːfɔʏ̯/
de De-Efeu.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m:n[uncommon],s.sg
ivy
Declension
m:n[uncommon],s.sg
Descendants
szl efoj 1 1
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