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Efeu.

ivy

4 characters2 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈeːfɔʏ̯/
  1. ivy

    masculine · neuter · no-plural · strong · uncommon
Where this word comes from

From Middle High German ephöu, from Old High German ebhouwi, derived through popular association with houwi (“hay”) from older ebah. Possibly from Proto-Germanic *ibahs, from Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ebʰ-. The spelling and pronunciation in modern German used to be 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 Middle Low German īflōf, ifflōf, Ripuarian Effche). Akin to English ivy.

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