ifig

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ibahs.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈiː.fij/, [ˈiː.vij]

Noun

īfiġ n

  1. ivy
    Īfiġ wixþ on stānum and on trēowum.
    Ivy grows on rocks and trees.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative īfiġ īfiġu
accusative īfiġ īfiġu
genitive īfiġes īfiġa
dative īfiġe īfiġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ivi
    • English: ivy
    • Scots: eevy

References

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