Old English · adjective
unsyfre
Normalised unsȳfre
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈunˌsyːf.re/[ˈunˌsyːv.re]
- Syllables
- ˈun · ˌsyːf · re (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- impureunclean
Meaning
-
impure, unclean, foul
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | unsȳfre | unsȳfruunsȳfro | unsȳfre |
| Accusative | unsȳferne | unsȳfre | unsȳfre |
| Genitive | unsȳfres | unsȳfre | unsȳfres |
| Dative | unsȳfrum | unsȳfre | unsȳfrum |
| Instrumental | unsȳfre | unsȳfre | unsȳfre |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | unsȳfre | unsȳfraunsȳfre | unsȳfruunsȳfro |
| Accusative | unsȳfre | unsȳfraunsȳfre | unsȳfruunsȳfro |
| Genitive | unsȳfra | unsȳfra | unsȳfra |
| Dative | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum |
| Instrumental | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | unsȳfra | unsȳfre | unsȳfre |
| Accusative | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfre |
| Genitive | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfran |
| Dative | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfran |
| Instrumental | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfran |
| Accusative | unsȳfran | unsȳfran | unsȳfran |
| Genitive | unsȳfraunsȳfrena | unsȳfraunsȳfrena | unsȳfraunsȳfrena |
| Dative | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum |
| Instrumental | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum | unsȳfrum |
All forms (9)
Etymology
From un- + sȳfre (“pure”). Compare Dutch onzuiver (“impure, mixed”) and German unsauber (“unclean, untidy, inaccurate”).
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