ielfetu

Old English

Alternative forms

• ælbitu, ilfetu, ylfetu

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *albits, *albats (“swan”), from Proto-Indo-European *albʰos (“white”). Cognate with Old High German albiz, elbiz (“swan”), Old Norse alpt, ǫlpt (“swan”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi͜yl.fe.tu/, [ˈi͜yɫ.ve.tu]

Noun

ielfetu f (West Saxon)

1. swan

Declension

Declension of ielfetu (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ielfet	ielfeta, ielfete
accusative	ielfete	ielfeta, ielfete
genitive	ielfete	ielfeta
dative	ielfete	ielfetum

Related terms

• ilfete, ylfete
• ilfette, ylfette