ield
Old Frisian
Alternative forms
- geld, jeld
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to repay”). Cognates include Old English ġild, Old Saxon geld and Old Dutch geld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjeld/
Noun
ield n
- money
Declension
- neuter
Declension of ield (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ield | ield |
accusative | ield | ield |
genitive | ieldes | ielda |
dative | ielde | ieldum |
Descendants
- North Frisian: jild
- Saterland Frisian: Jield, Jäild
- West Frisian: jild
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN