Old English · suffix
-feald
- Part of speech
- suffix
- IPA
- /fæ͜ɑld/[fæ͜ɑɫd]
- Syllables
- fæ͜ɑld (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- -foldmultiplicationpartsconsisting
Meaning
-
suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts; -fold
ānfeald
simple, onefold
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | -feald | -feald | -feald |
| Accusative | -fealdne | -fealde | -feald |
| Genitive | -fealdes | -fealdre | -fealdes |
| Dative | -fealdum | -fealdre | -fealdum |
| Instrumental | -fealde | -fealdre | -fealde |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | -fealde | -fealda-fealde | -feald |
| Accusative | -fealde | -fealda-fealde | -feald |
| Genitive | -fealdra | -fealdra | -fealdra |
| Dative | -fealdum | -fealdum | -fealdum |
| Instrumental | -fealdum | -fealdum | -fealdum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | -fealda | -fealde | -fealde |
| Accusative | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealde |
| Genitive | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealdan |
| Dative | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealdan |
| Instrumental | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealdan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealdan |
| Accusative | -fealdan | -fealdan | -fealdan |
| Genitive | -fealdra-fealdena | -fealdra-fealdena | -fealdra-fealdena |
| Dative | -fealdum | -fealdum | -fealdum |
| Instrumental | -fealdum | -fealdum | -fealdum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-falþ, from Proto-Germanic *-falþaz (“-fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *poltos (“-fold”). Cognate with Old Frisian -fald, Old Saxon -fald, German -falt, Old Norse -faldr, Gothic - (-falþs).
Descendants
-fold
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