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Old English · noun

cræftiga

Part of speech
noun
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈkræf.ti.ɡɑ/
[ˈkræf.ti.ɣɑ]
Syllables
ˈkræf · ti · ɡɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English
artistarchitectartificerartisancraftsmanprofessionalworkman

Meaning

  1. artist

  2. workman

  3. professional; skilled worker (e.g. craftsman, artificer, artisan, etc.)

  4. architect

Declension

Declension of cræftiga
SingularPlural
Nominative cræftigacræftigan
Accusative cræftigancræftigan
Genitive cræftigancræftigena
Dative cræftigancræftigum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From cræftgian, equivalent to cræftiġ (“skilled”) + -a (agentive suffix).

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