cyrf
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *kurbi, from Proto-Germanic *kurbiz, from *kerbaną (“to carve”), from Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- (“to scratch”) (compare Old Prussian gīrbin (“number”), Old Church Slavonic жрѣбии (žrěbii, “lot, tallymark”), Ancient Greek γράφειν (gráphein, “to scratch, etch”)). Cognate with Old Frisian kerf (“incision, cutting, notch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kyrf/, [kyrˠf]
Noun
cyrf m
- an instrument used for cutting
- a cutting (off)
- what is cut off
Declension
Strong i-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | cyrf | cyrfas |
| accusative | cyrf | cyrfas |
| genitive | cyrfes | cyrfa |
| dative | cyrfe | cyrfum |