gifu

See also: Gifu

Japanese

Romanization

gifu

1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎふ

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Old English

Alternative forms

• ġyfu, ġiefu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō. Cognate with Old Frisian jeve, Old High German geba, Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈji.fu/, [ˈji.vu]

Noun

ġifu f

1. gift

   Wæs gifu Hroþgares oft geæhted. Hrothgar’s gift was often prized. (Beowulf)

2. favour, divine grace
3. the runic letter ᚷ (/j/)

Declension

Declension of gifu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġifu	ġifa, ġife
accusative	ġife	ġifa, ġife
genitive	ġife	ġifa
dative	ġife	ġifum

Derived terms

• gāstġifu
• morgenġifu

Descendants

• Middle English: gife (early), ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve