geolæfen
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Old English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Germanic *jehwlaēbanþs. Cognate with Old Norse jólaaptann.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈje͜oːlˌæː.ven] (original)
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjuːlˌæː.ven], /ˈjoːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjoːlˌæː.ven] (Norse influence)
Noun
[edit]ġēolǣfen or ġeōlǣfen m
- Christmas Eve
- the evening before Christmas
Declension
[edit]Declension of geolæfen (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġēolǣfen | ġēolǣfennas |
| accusative | ġēolǣfen | ġēolǣfennas |
| genitive | ġēolǣfennes | ġēolǣfenna |
| dative | ġēolǣfenne | ġēolǣfennum |
Declension of geolæfen (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġeōlǣfen | ġeōlǣfennas |
| accusative | ġeōlǣfen | ġeōlǣfennas |
| genitive | ġeōlǣfennes | ġeōlǣfenna |
| dative | ġeōlǣfenne | ġeōlǣfennum |
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Middle English: Yol eve