scielfisc
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *skaljafiskaz. Cognate with Old Norse skelfiskr → Icelandic skelfiskur. Equivalent to sċiell (“shell”) + fisċ (“fish”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
sċielfisċ m (nominative plural sċielfiscas)
Declension edit
Declension of scielfisc (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċielfisċ | sċielfiscas |
| accusative | sċielfisċ | sċielfiscas |
| genitive | sċielfisċes | sċielfisca |
| dative | sċielfisċe | sċielfiscum |
Descendants edit
- Middle English: schellefyssch
- English: shellfish
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