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Old English · adjective

gecealf

Normalised ġeċealf

Part of speech
adjective
IPA
/jeˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑlf/
[jeˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑɫf]
Syllables
je · ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑlf (2 syllables)
Modern English
fawn

All forms (10)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gakalbaz. Equivalent to ġe- (“with”) + ċealf (“calf”). Compare ġeēan, ġefearh, and ġefol, which are formed similarly.

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