scielfe

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā, from Proto-West Germanic *skelfu, from Proto-Germanic *skelfō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃi͜yl.fe/, [ˈʃi͜yɫ.ve]

Noun

sċielfe f

  1. ledge
  2. shelf
  3. a flat surface (e.g. floor, deck, etc.)

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative sċielfe sċielfan
accusative sċielfan sċielfan
genitive sċielfan sċielfena
dative sċielfan sċielfum

Descendants

  • Middle English: schelfe, shelf