sife
Middle English
Noun
sife
- Alternative form of sive
Old English
Alternative forms
- sibi
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsi.fe/, [ˈsi.ve]
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *sibi.
Noun
sife n
- sieve
Declension
Declension of sife (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sife | sife |
| accusative | sife | sife |
| genitive | sifes | sifa |
| dative | sife | sifum |
Descendants
- Middle English: sive, syfe
- English: sieve