feld

See also: Feld and féld

Middle English

Noun

feld

  1. Alternative form of feeld

Verb

feld

  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of folden
  2. (later) second-person singular past indicative of folden

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *felþu. Cognate with Old Frisian feld, Old Saxon feld, Old High German feld.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /feld/, [feɫd]

Noun

feld m

  1. field

Declension

The usual dative singular is the u-stem felda rather than the regular felde, although the regular dative is indeed attested.

Declension of feld (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative feld feldas
accusative feld feldas
genitive feldes felda
dative felda, felde feldum

Hyponyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: feld, feeld

Old Frisian

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *felþu, from Proto-Germanic *felþą, from Proto-Indo-European *pelth₂-. Cognates include Old English feld, Old Saxon feld and Old Dutch felt.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfeld/

Noun

feld m

  1. field

Descendants

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