buterfleoge

Old English

Alternative forms

buttorflēoge, butorflēoge
buturflīogae — early

Etymology

From butere (“butter”) +‎ flēoge (“fly”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈbu.terˌfle͜oː.ɡe/, [ˈbu.terˌfle͜oː.ɣe]

Noun

buterflēoge f

butterfly

Declension

Declension of buterfleoge (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	buterflēoge	buterflēogan
accusative	buterflēogan	buterflēogan
genitive	buterflēogan	buterflēogena
dative	buterflēogan	buterflēogum

Synonyms

fifalde

Descendants

Middle English: boterflye, butreflye, buttyrfle, butter-flyeȝ, buterflie, butturflye, buttirflye, botreflee, boterfleȝe, buterfliȝe, butterflie, botirflij, botirflye, butterfflye, buttyrflye
- English: butterfly
- Scots: butterflee

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