maþmgiefa

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *maiþmagebō. Cognate with Old Saxon mēðomgeƀo. Equivalent to māþm (“treasure”) +‎ ġiefa (“giver”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑːθmˌji͜y.fɑ/, [ˈmɑːðmˌji͜y.vɑ]

Noun

māþmġiefa m

  1. giver of treasures; generous man/ruler

Declension
Declension of maþmgiefa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative māþmġiefa māþmġiefan
accusative māþmġiefan māþmġiefan
genitive māþmġiefan māþmġiefena
dative māþmġiefan māþmġiefum
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