ceaf

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ċef
  • *cæf — unattested, but descendants found in Middle English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kaf.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæ͜ɑf/

Noun

ċeaf n (nominative plural ċeafu)

  1. chaff

Inflection

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċeaf ċeafu
accusative ċeaf ċeafu
genitive ċeafes ċeafa
dative ċeafe ċeafum

Descendants

  • Middle English: chaf, caf, caff, caffe, chaff, chaffe, chef, kaf, kaff, schaf
    • English: chaff
    • Scots: caff
    • → Irish: cabha
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