feld
Middle English
Etymology 1
Noun
feld
- alternative form of feeld
Etymology 2
Verb
feld
- first/third-person singular past indicative of folden
- (later) second-person singular past indicative of folden
Old Dutch
Noun
feld n
- alternative spelling of felt
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþuz. Cognate with Old Frisian feld, Old Saxon feld, Old High German feld.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /feld/, [feɫd]
Noun
feld m
Usage notes
- Originally a u-stem, both u-stem and a-stem declensions occur.
Declension
- u-stem
Strong u-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | feld | felda |
| accusative | feld | felda |
| genitive | felda | felda |
| dative | felda | feldum |
- a-stem
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | feld | feldas |
| accusative | feld | feldas |
| genitive | feldes | felda |
| dative | felde | feldum |
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Descendants
Old Frisian
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþą, from Proto-Indo-European *pelth₂-. Cognates include Old English feld, Old Saxon feld and Old Dutch felt.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfeld/
Noun
feld m
Descendants
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN