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Old English · noun

innelfe

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong ja-stem
IPA
/ˈinˌnel.fe/
[ˈinˌneɫ.ve]
Syllables
ˈin · ˌnel · fe (3 syllables)
Modern English
gutsvisceraorgansuterusentrailsintestinesentrailintestine

Meaning

  1. (plural)guts, viscera (internal organs); intestines, entrails

  2. (plural)guts, viscera (internal organs); uterus, womb

Declension

Declension of innelfe
SingularPlural
Nominative innelfeinnelfu
Accusative innelfeinnelfu
Genitive innelfesinnelfa
Dative innelfeinnelfum

All forms (5)

Etymology

A metathesis of of earlier innefle, from Proto-West Germanic *innabali, ultimately from Proto-Germanic *innabalją. Cognate with Old Norse innyfli and Old High German innuovili. More at innyfli.

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