giefu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gebu, from Proto-Germanic *gebō. Cognates include Old Frisian jeve, Old Saxon geva, Old High German geba, Old Norse gjǫf, and Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈji͜y.fu/, [ˈji͜y.vu]

Noun

ġiefu f

  1. present, gift
  2. (theology) grace

Declension
Declension of giefu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġiefu ġiefa, ġiefe
accusative ġiefe ġiefa, ġiefe
genitive ġiefe ġiefa
dative ġiefe ġiefum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: gife, ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve
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