syfre

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sūbrī.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsyːf.re/, [ˈsyːv.re]

Adjective

sȳfre (superlative sȳfrust)

  1. sober, pure, temperate, circumspect

Declension

Declension of sȳfre — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sȳfre sȳfru, sȳfro sȳfre
Accusative sȳferne sȳfre sȳfre
Genitive sȳfres sȳfre sȳfres
Dative sȳfrum sȳfre sȳfrum
Instrumental sȳfre sȳfre sȳfre
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sȳfre sȳfra, sȳfre sȳfru, sȳfro
Accusative sȳfre sȳfra, sȳfre sȳfru, sȳfro
Genitive sȳfra sȳfra sȳfra
Dative sȳfrum sȳfrum sȳfrum
Instrumental sȳfrum sȳfrum sȳfrum
Declension of sȳfre — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sȳfra sȳfre sȳfre
Accusative sȳfran sȳfran sȳfre
Genitive sȳfran sȳfran sȳfran
Dative sȳfran sȳfran sȳfran
Instrumental sȳfran sȳfran sȳfran
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative sȳfran sȳfran sȳfran
Accusative sȳfran sȳfran sȳfran
Genitive sȳfra, sȳfrena sȳfra, sȳfrena sȳfra, sȳfrena
Dative sȳfrum sȳfrum sȳfrum
Instrumental sȳfrum sȳfrum sȳfrum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: syfre

References

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