fifleaf

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Calque of Latin quīnquefolium, equivalent to fīf (“five”) +‎ lēaf (“leaf”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈfiːf.læ͜ɑːf/, [ˈfiːv.læ͜ɑːf]

Noun[edit]

fīflēaf n

  1. (botany) cinquefoil
    Synonym: fīflēafe f

Declension[edit]

Declension of fifleaf (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative fīflēaf fīflēaf
accusative fīflēaf fīflēaf
genitive fīflēafes fīflēafa
dative fīflēafe fīflēafum

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: fivelefe, fyflef
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