ield

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i͜yld/, [i͜yɫd]
• Rhymes: -i͜yld

Noun

ield f

1. synonym of ieldu

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	ield	ielda, ielde
accusative	ielde	ielda, ielde
genitive	ielde	ielda
dative	ielde	ieldum

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• geld, jeld

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to repay”). Cognates include Old English ġild, Old Saxon geld and Old Dutch geld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeld/

Noun

ield n

1. money

Declension

Declension of ield (neuter a-stem)

	singular	plural
nominative	ield	ield
accusative	ield	ield
genitive	ieldes	ielda
dative	ielde	ieldum, ieldem

Descendants

• North Frisian: jild
• Saterland Frisian: Jield, Jäild
• West Frisian: jild

References

• Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009), An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN