cyf

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See also: cyf- and CYF

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kūbiju, from Proto-Germanic *kūbaz, perhaps from Latin cūpa. Possibly a doublet of cuppe and cȳpe. Alternatively, perhaps a clipping of Old English cȳfel.

Pronunciation

Noun

cȳf f

  1. vessel, vat

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative cȳf cȳfe, cȳfa
accusative cȳf, cȳfe cȳfe, cȳfa
genitive cȳfe cȳfa
dative cȳfe cȳfum

Descendants

  • Middle English: kive

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