cealf

Old English

Alternative forms

cælf (Anglian)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kalbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷolbʰo- (“womb, animal young”). Compare Old Saxon and Old Dutch kalf (Low German Kalf, Dutch kalf), West Frisian keal, Old High German kalb (German Kalb), Old Norse kalfr (Danish kalv, Icelandic kálfur).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃæɑ̯lf/, [ˈt͡ʃæɑ̯ɫf]

Noun

ċealf n

(West Saxon) calf (young bovine)

Declension

Early:

Declension of cealf

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cælf	calfur, calferu, calfru
accusative	cælf	calfur, calferu, calfru
genitive	calfur	calfra
dative	calfur	calfrum

Late:

Declension of cealf (strong z-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċealf	ċealfru
accusative	ċealf	ċealfru
genitive	ċealfes	ċealfra
dative	ċealfe	ċealfrum

Descendants

Middle English: chalf, chalve, chelve, calf, kelf
- English: calf
- Scots: cawf, cauf

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