Old English · adjective
caf
Normalised cāf
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /kɑːf/
- Syllables
- kɑːf (1 syllable)
- Modern English
- promptnimblequickswiftsharp
Meaning
-
quick, sharp, prompt, nimble, swift
-
bold, brave
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | cāf | cāf | cāf |
| Accusative | cāfne | cāfe | cāf |
| Genitive | cāfes | cāfre | cāfes |
| Dative | cāfum | cāfre | cāfum |
| Instrumental | cāfe | cāfre | cāfe |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | cāfe | cāfacāfe | cāf |
| Accusative | cāfe | cāfacāfe | cāf |
| Genitive | cāfra | cāfra | cāfra |
| Dative | cāfum | cāfum | cāfum |
| Instrumental | cāfum | cāfum | cāfum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | cāfa | cāfe | cāfe |
| Accusative | cāfan | cāfan | cāfe |
| Genitive | cāfan | cāfan | cāfan |
| Dative | cāfan | cāfan | cāfan |
| Instrumental | cāfan | cāfan | cāfan |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | cāfan | cāfan | cāfan |
| Accusative | cāfan | cāfan | cāfan |
| Genitive | cāfracāfena | cāfracāfena | cāfracāfena |
| Dative | cāfum | cāfum | cāfum |
| Instrumental | cāfum | cāfum | cāfum |
All forms (10)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kaibaz (“strong, lively, brave”).
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