scielfe

Old English

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Alternative forms

• sċylfe, sċilfe

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelH-

Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-der.

Proto-Germanic *skelfōder.

Proto-West Germanic *skelfu:der.

Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā

Old English scielfe

From Proto-West Germanic *skilfijā, from Proto-West Germanic *skelfu, from Proto-Germanic *skelfō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈʃi͜yl.fe/, [ˈʃi͜yɫ.ve]

Noun

sċielfe f

1. ledge
2. shelf
3. a flat surface (e.g. floor, deck, etc.)

Declension

Weak n-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	sċielfe	sċielfan
accusative	sċielfan	sċielfan
genitive	sċielfan	sċielfena
dative	sċielfan	sċielfum

Related terms

• sċielf
• sċiell

Descendants

• Middle English: schelfe, shelf
  • English: shelf
  • Scots: schelf, shelf, skelf (skelf through confluence with Old Norse skjalf)