sceafa

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *skabô. Cognate with Middle Dutch schave (Dutch schaaf), Old High German scaba (German Schabe).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɑ.fɑ/, [ˈʃɑ.vɑ]

Noun

sċeafa m (nominative plural sċeafan)

  1. shave (tool), plane, paring knife
Declension
Declension of sceafa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative sċeafa sċeafan
accusative sċeafan sċeafan
genitive sċeafan sċeafena
dative sċeafan sċeafum
Descendants
  • English: shave

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *skaubaz (“sheaf”).

Alternative forms
  • Scef, Sceaf

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑː.fɑ/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑː.vɑ]

Proper noun

Scēafa m

  1. a male given name
Declension
Declension of sceafa (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative Scēafa Scēafan
accusative Scēafan Scēafan
genitive Scēafan Scēafena
dative Scēafan Scēafum
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