beofung
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Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *bibungu. Equivalent to bifian + -ung. The -eo- is from back umlaut, which did not affect bifian because its second syllable lacked a back vowel. The alternative form bifung has its -i- leveled in from bifian.
Pronunciation
Noun
beofung f
Declension
Declension of beofung (strong ō-stem)