feld

See also: Feld and féld

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

feld

1. Alternative form of feeld

Etymology 2

Verb

feld

1. first/third-person singular past indicative of folden
2. (later) second-person singular past indicative of folden

Old Dutch

Noun

feld n

1. Alternative spelling of felt

Old English

Alternative forms

• feald

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþuz. Cognate with Old Frisian feld, Old Saxon feld, Old High German feld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /feld/, [feɫd]

Noun

feld m

1. field

Usage notes

• Originally a u-stem, both u-stem and a-stem declensions occur.

Declension

u-stem

Declension of feld (strong u-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	feld	felda
accusative	feld	felda
genitive	felda	felda
dative	felda	feldum

a-stem

Declension of feld (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	feld	feldas
accusative	feld	feldas
genitive	feldes	felda
dative	felde	feldum

Hyponyms

• æcer

Descendants

• Middle English: feld, feeld
  • English: field
  • Scots: feld, feild

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþą, from Proto-Indo-European *pelth₂-. Cognates include Old English feld, Old Saxon feld and Old Dutch felt.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfeld/

Noun

feld m

1. field

Descendants

• North Frisian: fjild
• Saterland Frisian: Fäild
• West Frisian: fjild

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN