-cræft

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Old English

Etymology

Identical to the noun cræft (art, skill, strength).

Pronunciation

Suffix

-cræft m

  1. denoting an art or science: -ology, -ics, -craft
    bōc (book) + ‎-cræft → ‎bōccræft (literature)
    flit (argument) + ‎-cræft → ‎flitcræft (logic)
    lǣċe (doctor) + ‎-cræft → ‎lǣċecræft (medicine)
    lēoþ (poem) + ‎-cræft → ‎lēoþcræft (poetry)
    rīm (number) + ‎-cræft → ‎rīmcræft (mathematics)
    stæf (letter) + ‎-cræft → ‎stæfcræft (grammar)
    tungol (star) + ‎-cræft → ‎tungolcræft (astronomy)
    weorc (work) + ‎-cræft → ‎weorccræft (mechanics)
    wiċċe (witch) + ‎-cræft → ‎wiċċecræft (witchcraft)
  2. denoting strength or skill
    hand (hand) + ‎-cræft → ‎handcræft (dexterity)
    sċip (ship) + ‎-cræft → ‎sċipcræft (naval power)

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative -cræft -cræftas
accusative -cræft -cræftas
genitive -cræftes -cræfta
dative -cræfte -cræftum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: -craft, -creft