cifal

English

Etymology

From Volapük, ultimately from English chief.

Noun

cifal (plural cifals)

  1. The leader of the Volapük artificial language movement, who typically decides on matters of grammar and vocabulary.

Anagrams

Volapük

Etymology

From cif +‎ -al. The element cif derived from French chef and English chief.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃifal/

Noun

cifal (nominative plural cifals)

  1. cifal, leader of the Volapük movement and the Volapük Academy (Kadäm Volapüka)

Declension

Declension of cifal
singular plural
nominative cifal cifals
genitive cifala cifalas
dative cifale cifales
accusative cifali cifalis
vocative 1 o cifal! o cifals!
predicative 2 cifalu cifalus

1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only

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