fifel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fimbil, *fimbul, from Proto-Germanic *fimbulaz and Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz. Cognate with Old Norse fimbul- (“mighty, great”) and Old Norse fífl (“fool, idiot, buffoon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiː.fel/, [ˈfiː.vel]

Noun

fīfel m or n

  1. (poetic) monster, giant
  2. (poetic) sea-monster

Declension

If Masculine: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fīfel fīfelas
accusative fīfel fīfelas
genitive fīfeles fīfela
dative fīfele fīfelum

If Neuter: Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fīfel fīfel
accusative fīfel fīfel
genitive fīfeles fīfela
dative fīfele fīfelum

Derived terms

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