giefu
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġifu — West Saxon
- ġyfu — Late West Saxon
- ġeofu — Non-West Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *gebu, from Proto-Germanic *gebō. Cognates include Old Frisian jeve, Old Saxon geva, Old High German geba, Old Norse gjǫf, and Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈji͜y.fu/, [ˈji͜y.vu]
Noun
ġiefu f
Declension
Strong ō-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġiefu | ġiefa, ġiefe |
| accusative | ġiefe | ġiefa, ġiefe |
| genitive | ġiefe | ġiefa, ġiefena |
| dative | ġiefe | ġiefum |
Derived terms
Related terms
Descendants
- Middle English: gife, ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve