hielfe
Old English
Alternative forms
- hylfe, helfe
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *halbiją.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxi͜yl.fe/, [ˈhi͜yɫ.ve]
Noun
hielfe n
- handle
Declension
Declension of hielfe (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hielfe | hielfu |
accusative | hielfe | hielfu |
genitive | hielfes | hielfa |
dative | hielfe | hielfum |
Descendants
- Middle English: helve, hylve, helfe, hilve, halve, alffe, hellfe
- English: helve
- Scots: helf