fifleaf

Old English

Etymology

Calque of Latin quīnquefolium, equivalent to fīf (“five”) +‎ lēaf (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.læ͜ɑːf/, [ˈfiːv.læ͜ɑːf]

Noun

fīflēaf n

  1. (botany) cinquefoil
    Synonym: fīflēafe f

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative fīflēaf fīflēaf
accusative fīflēaf fīflēaf
genitive fīflēafes fīflēafa
dative fīflēafe fīflēafum

Descendants

  • Middle English: fivelefe, fyflef
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