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Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jehwlaēbanþs. Cognate with Old Norse jólaaptann.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌæː.fen/, (original)
- IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌæː.fen/, , /ˈjoːlˌæː.fen/, (Norse influence)
Noun
ġēolǣfen or ġeōlǣfen m
- Christmas Eve
- the evening before Christmas
Declension
Declension of ġēolǣfen (strong a-stem)
Declension of ġeōlǣfen (strong a-stem)
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