Old English · noun
stæfgefeg
Normalised stæfġefēġ
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈstæf.jeˌfeːj/[ˈstæv.jeˌfeːj]
- Syllables
- ˈstæf · je · ˌfeːj (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- letterscombinationformationsyllablediphthong
Meaning
-
a combination of letters
-
a syllable
Syllaba is stæfġefēġ on ānre orþung ġeendod.
[Latin] Syllaba is a syllable ended in a breath.
c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice -
diphthong
-
formation of letter in writing
-
letters
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | stæfġefēġ | stæfġefēġ |
| Accusative | stæfġefēġ | stæfġefēġ |
| Genitive | stæfġefēġes | stæfġefēġa |
| Dative | stæfġefēġe | stæfġefēġum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From stæf (“letter”) + ġefēġ (“joining, combination”).
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