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Old English · noun

leaf

Normalised lēaf

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/læ͜ɑːf/
Syllables
læ͜ɑːf (1 syllable)
Modern English
leafpermissionleavepage

leaf1 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. leaf

  2. page

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of leaf
SingularPlural
Nominative lēaflēaf
Accusative lēaflēaf
Genitive lēafeslēafa
Dative lēafelēafum

leaf2 · noun · feminine

Senses

  1. permission

Declension · strong ō-stem

Declension of leaf
SingularPlural
Nominative lēaflēafalēafe
Accusative lēafelēafalēafe
Genitive lēafelēafa
Dative lēafelēafum

All forms (5)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *laub, from Proto-Germanic *laubą. Cognate with Old Saxon lōf, Old High German loub, Old Norse lauf, Gothic (laufs).

From Proto-West Germanic *laubu. Cognate with German Laube.

Descendants

leaf, leave

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