Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *þūbil, equivalent to þūf +‎ -el.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈθyː.fel/, [ˈθyː.vel]

Noun

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þȳfel m (nominative plural þȳfelas)

  1. a leafy plant
  2. a bush
  3. a thicket

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: *thevel, theve