giefa

Old English

Alternative forms

• ġifa, ġyfa, ġefa, ġeofa

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebô. Equivalent to ġiefan (“to give”) +‎ -a (agent suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji͜y.fɑ/, [ˈji͜y.vɑ]

Noun

ġiefa m

1. giver

Declension

Weak:

	singular	plural
nominative	ġiefa	ġiefan
accusative	ġiefan	ġiefan
genitive	ġiefan	ġiefena
dative	ġiefan	ġiefum

Antonyms

• *numa

Derived terms

• bēagġiefa
• māþmġiefa
• rǣdġiefa