-fald
See also: fald
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-falþaz (“-fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *-pel-to- (“-fold”). Cognate with Old Frisian -fald, Old English -feald (English -fold), Old High German -falt (German -falt), Old Norse -faldr, Gothic -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs).
Suffix
-fald
- suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts; -fold
- ēnfald "simple", "consisting of a single aspect", "onefold"
- managfald "manifold"
Declension
Positive forms of fald
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | fald | falde | fald | falde | fald | faldu |
| accusative | faldana | falde | fald | falde | falda | faldu |
| genitive | faldes | faldarō | faldes | faldarō | faldaro | faldarō |
| dative | faldumu | faldum | faldumu | faldum | faldaro | faldum |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | faldo | faldu | falda | faldu | falda | faldu |
| accusative | faldun | faldun | falda | faldun | faldun | faldun |
| genitive | faldun | faldonō | faldun | faldonō | faldun | faldonō |
| dative | faldun | faldum | faldun | faldum | faldun | faldum |
Comparative forms of fald (weak only)
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | faldoro | faldoru | faldora | faldoru | faldora | faldoru |
| accusative | faldorun | faldorun | faldora | faldorun | faldorun | faldorun |
| genitive | faldorun | faldoronō | faldorun | faldoronō | faldorun | faldoronō |
| dative | faldorun | faldorum | faldorun | faldorum | faldorun | faldorum |
Superlative forms of fald
| Strong declension | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | faldost | faldoste | faldost | faldoste | faldost | faldostu |
| accusative | faldostana | faldoste | faldost | faldoste | faldosta | faldostu |
| genitive | faldostes | faldostarō | faldostes | faldostarō | faldostaro | faldostarō |
| dative | faldostumu | faldostum | faldostumu | faldostum | faldostaro | faldostum |
| Weak declension | ||||||
| gender | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
| case | singular | plural | singular | plural | singular | plural |
| nominative | faldosto | faldostu | faldosta | faldostu | faldosta | faldostu |
| accusative | faldostun | faldostun | faldosta | faldostun | faldostun | faldostun |
| genitive | faldostun | faldostonō | faldostun | faldostonō | faldostun | faldostonō |
| dative | faldostun | faldostum | faldostun | faldostum | faldostun | faldostum |
► <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:Old_Saxon_words_suffixed_with_-fald' title='Category:Old Saxon words suffixed with -fald'>Old Saxon words suffixed with -fald</a>
Descendants
- Low German: -foolt