Old English · noun

rædgiefa

Normalised rǣdġiefa

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈræːdˌji͜y.fɑ/
[ˈræːdˌji͜y.vɑ]
Syllables: ˈræːd · ˌji͜y · fɑ (3 syllables)
Modern English: advisor gives counselor

Meaning

someone who gives advice: advisor, counselor

Declension

Declension of rædgiefa
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	rǣdġiefa	rǣdġiefan
Accusative	rǣdġiefan	rǣdġiefan
Genitive	rǣdġiefan	rǣdġiefena
Dative	rǣdġiefan	rǣdġiefum

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *rēdagebô. Cognate with Old Frisian rēdjeva, Old Saxon rādgeƀo, Old High German rātgebo, Old Norse ráðgjafi. Equivalent to rǣd + ġiefa.

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