Old English · noun

fifel

Normalised fīfel

Part of speech: noun, masculine / neuter
Declension: strong a-stem
IPA: /ˈfiː.fel/
[ˈfiː.vel]
Syllables: ˈfiː · fel (2 syllables)
Modern English: sea-monster monster giant

fifel1 · noun · masculine/neuter

Senses

monster, giant
sea-monster

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of fifel
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	fīfel	fīfelas fīfel
Accusative	fīfel	fīfelas fīfel
Genitive	fīfeles	fīfela
Dative	fīfele	fīfelum

fifel2 · noun · masculine · alternative form

Senses

alternative form of wifel

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of fifel
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	fifel	fifelas
Accusative	fifel	fifelas
Genitive	fifeles	fifela
Dative	fifele	fifelum

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fimbil, *fimbul, from Proto-Germanic *fimbulaz and Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz. Cognate with Old Norse fimbul- (“mighty, great”) and Old Norse fífl (“fool, idiot, buffoon”).

Alteration of wifel.

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