-feald

See also: feald and Feald

Old English

Alternative forms

• -fald, -feld

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *-falþaz (“-fold”), from Proto-Indo-European *-pel-to- (“-fold”). Cognate with Old Frisian -fald, Old Saxon -fald, German -falt, Old Norse -faldr, Gothic -𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (-falþs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌfæ͜ɑld/, [ˌfæ͜ɑɫd]

Suffix

-feald

1. suffix denoting multiplication, or consisting of so many parts; -fold

   ānfeald ― simple, consisting of a single aspect, onefold

Derived terms

► Old English words suffixed with -feald

Descendants

• Middle English: -fauld, -fald, -fold
  • English: -fold