fifel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fimbil, *fimbul, from Proto-Germanic *fimbulaz and Proto-Germanic *fimfilaz. Cognate with Old Norse fimbul- (“mighty, great”) and Old Norse fífl (“fool, idiot, buffoon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiː.fel/, [ˈfiː.vel]

Noun

fīfel m or n

1. (poetic) monster, giant
2. (poetic) sea-monster

Declension

If Masculine: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fīfel	fīfelas
accusative	fīfel	fīfelas
genitive	fīfeles	fīfela
dative	fīfele	fīfelum

If Neuter: Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fīfel	fīfel
accusative	fīfel	fīfel
genitive	fīfeles	fīfela
dative	fīfele	fīfelum

Derived terms

• fīfelcynn
• fīfeldōr
• fīfelstrēam
• fīfelwǣġ