fifleaf

Old English

Etymology

Calque of Latin quīnquefolium, equivalent to fīf (“five”) +‎ lēaf (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfiːf.læ͜ɑːf/, [ˈfiːv.læ͜ɑːf]

Noun

fīflēaf n

1. (botany) cinquefoil

   Synonym: fīflēafe f

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fīflēaf	fīflēaf
accusative	fīflēaf	fīflēaf
genitive	fīflēafes	fīflēafa
dative	fīflēafe	fīflēafum

Descendants

• Middle English: fivelefe, fyflef
  • English: fiveleaf