buterfleoge

Old English

Alternative forms

• buttorflēoge, butorflēoge
• buturflīogae — early

Etymology

From butere (“butter”) +‎ flēoge (“fly”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbu.terˌfle͜oː.ɡe/, [ˈbu.terˌfle͜oː.ɣe]

Noun

buterflēoge f

1. butterfly

Declension

Declension of buterflēoge (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	buterflēoge	buterflēogan
accusative	buterflēogan	buterflēogan
genitive	buterflēogan	buterflēogena
dative	buterflēogan	buterflēogum

Synonyms

• fifalde

Descendants

• Middle English: boterflye, butreflye, buttyrfle, butter-flyeȝ, buterflie, butturflye, buttirflye, botreflee, boterfleȝe, buterfliȝe, butterflie, botirflij, botirflye, butterfflye, buttyrflye
  • English: butterfly
  • Scots: butterflee