geleafa

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *galaubō, from Proto-Germanic *galaubô. More at ġelīefan (“to believe”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jeˈlæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [jeˈlæ͜ɑː.vɑ]

Noun[edit]

ġelēafa m

  1. belief
    Man mæġ mistruwian his āgnu ġewitt, ac nā his āgenne ġelēafan.
    One can mistrust one's own senses, but not one's own belief.
  2. faith
    Lā ġē lȳtles ġelēafan
    Oh ye of little faith
  3. religion
    sē cristena ġelēafa
    the Christian religion

Declension[edit]

Declension of geleafa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġelēafa ġelēafan
accusative ġelēafan ġelēafan
genitive ġelēafan ġelēafena
dative ġelēafan ġelēafum

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