ceaf

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

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

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *kaf, from Proto-Germanic *kafą.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ċeaf n (nominative plural ċeafu)

  1. chaff

Inflection[edit]

Declension of ceaf (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċeaf ċeafu
accusative ċeaf ċeafu
genitive ċeafes ċeafa
dative ċeafe ċeafum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: chaf, caf, kaf, chaff, caff, kaff
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