Hef

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Trigedasleng

Etymology 1

From English hefter.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɛf/

Rhymes: -ɛf

Noun

hef

  1. man
    Ten hef ona dou-de.
    Ten men on the door.
    -Echo (The 100, Episode 409)
Derived Terms

Creation and Usage Notes

The loss of the final syllable here is a bit irregular, but it seemed like the similarity to "heifer" might have hastened its exodus.

-David J. Peterson 03:13, 6 May 2020 (PDT)

Etymology 2

From English heft.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈhɛf/

Root

hef

  1. used for carrying weapons (not used on its own)
Derived Terms
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