fiffealde
Old English
Alternative forms
- fifealde
- fifalde
- fiffalde
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ, *fīfildǭ (“butterfly”), from Proto-Indo-European *pāpel-, *pe(y)pel- (“butterfly”). Akin to Old Saxon fīfoldara (“butterfly”), Old High German fifaltara, fīfaltara (“butterfly”) (> Modern German Falter (“butterfly”)), Old Norse fífrildi (“butterfly”), Dutch vijfwouter.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.fæɑ̯lde/, [ˈfiːfːæɑ̯ɫde]
Noun
fīffealde f (nominative plural fīffealdan)
Declension
Declension of fiffealde (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fīffealde | fīffealdan |
| accusative | fīffealdan | fīffealdan |
| genitive | fīffealdan | fīffealdena |
| dative | fīffealdan | fīffealdum |
Synonyms
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