geolæfen

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jehwlaēbanþs. Cognate with Old Norse jólaaptann.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈje͜oːlˌæː.ven] (original)
  • IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjuːlˌæː.ven], /ˈjoːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjoːlˌæː.ven] (Norse influence)

Noun

ġēolǣfen or ġeōlǣfen m

  1. Christmas Eve
  2. the evening before Christmas

Declension
Declension of geolæfen (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġēolǣfen ġēolǣfennas
accusative ġēolǣfen ġēolǣfennas
genitive ġēolǣfennes ġēolǣfenna
dative ġēolǣfenne ġēolǣfennum
Declension of geolæfen (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġeōlǣfen ġeōlǣfennas
accusative ġeōlǣfen ġeōlǣfennas
genitive ġeōlǣfennes ġeōlǣfenna
dative ġeōlǣfenne ġeōlǣfennum

Synonyms

Descendants
  • Middle English: Yol eve
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