þyfel
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þūbil, equivalent to þūf + -el.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθyː.fel/, [ˈθyː.vel]
Noun
þȳfel m (nominative plural þȳfelas)
- a leafy plant
- a bush
- a thicket
Declension
Declension of þyfel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | þȳfel | þȳfelas |
| accusative | þȳfel | þȳfelas |
| genitive | þȳfeles | þȳfela |
| dative | þȳfele | þȳfelum |
Related terms
- þūf
- þūft
Descendants
- Middle English: *thevel, theve
- ⇒ Middle English: þefþorne
- ⇒ Middle English: thaveley