-feald

See also: feald and Feald

Middle English

Suffix

-feald

1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of -fold

Old English

Alternative forms

• -fald, -feld

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fæ͜ɑld/, [fæ͜ɑɫd]

Suffix

-feald

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

   ānfeald ― simple, onefold

Declension

Declension of -feald — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-feald	-feald	-feald
Accusative	-fealdne	-fealde	-feald
Genitive	-fealdes	-fealdre	-fealdes
Dative	-fealdum	-fealdre	-fealdum
Instrumental	-fealde	-fealdre	-fealde
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-fealde	-fealda, -fealde	-feald
Accusative	-fealde	-fealda, -fealde	-feald
Genitive	-fealdra	-fealdra	-fealdra
Dative	-fealdum	-fealdum	-fealdum
Instrumental	-fealdum	-fealdum	-fealdum

Declension of -feald — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-fealda	-fealde	-fealde
Accusative	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealde
Genitive	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealdan
Dative	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealdan
Instrumental	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealdan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealdan
Accusative	-fealdan	-fealdan	-fealdan
Genitive	-fealdra, -fealdena	-fealdra, -fealdena	-fealdra, -fealdena
Dative	-fealdum	-fealdum	-fealdum
Instrumental	-fealdum	-fealdum	-fealdum

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -feald

Descendants

• Middle English: -fold, -fald, -falde, -feld, -folde, -vald, -feald
  • English: -fold
  • Scots: -fauld, -faul, -fald