fifealde

fifealde

Old English

Alternative forms

• fīffealde, fīfalde, fīffalde

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *fifaldǭ, *fīfildǭ (“butterfly”), from Proto-Indo-European *pāpel-, *pe(y)pel- (“butterfly”). Akin to Old Saxon fīfoldara, fīfaltara (German Falter), Old Norse fífrildi, Dutch vijfwouter.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːfæɑ̯lde/, [ˈfiːfæɑ̯ɫde]

Noun

fīfealde f (nominative plural fīfealdan)

1. butterfly

   Synonym: buttorflēoġe

Declension

Declension of fifealde (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fīfealde	fīfealdan
accusative	fīfealdan	fīfealdan
genitive	fīfealdan	fīfealdena
dative	fīfealdan	fīfealdum