faþe
See also: Faye and faye
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *faþǭ, *faþō (“father's sister”), from a derivative of Proto-Indo-European *ph₂tḗr (“father”). Akin to Old Frisian fethe (“father's sister, aunt”), Middle Low German vade (“father's sister”), Old English fæder (“father”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɑθe/, [ˈfɑðe]
Noun
faþe f
- father's sister, paternal aunt
Declension
Declension of faþe (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | faþe | faþan |
| accusative | faþan | faþan |
| genitive | faþan | faþena |
| dative | faþan | faþum |
Synonyms
- faþu