ield

Old English

Noun

ield f

1. Alternative form of ieldu

Old Frisian

Alternative forms

• geld, jeld

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *geld, from Proto-Germanic *geldą, from Proto-Indo-European *gʰeldʰ- (“to repay”). Cognates include Old English ġild, Old Saxon geld and Old Dutch geld.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjeld/

Noun

ield n

1. money

Declension

Declension of ield (neuter a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	ield	ield
genitive	ieldes	ielda
dative	ielde	ieldum, ieldem
accusative	ield	ield

Descendants

• North Frisian: jild
• Saterland Frisian: Jield, Jäild
• West Frisian: jild

References

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