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ield

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Old English

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Noun

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ield f

  1. Alternative form of ieldu

Old Frisian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (to repay). Cognates include Old English ġild, Old Saxon geld and Old Dutch geld.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ield n

  1. money

Declension

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Declension of ield (neuter a-stem)
singular plural
nominative ield ield
accusative ield ield
genitive ieldes ielda
dative ielde ieldum, ieldem

Descendants

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  • North Frisian: jild
  • Saterland Frisian: Jield, Jäild
  • West Frisian: jild

References

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