stæfgefeg

Old English

Etymology

From stæf (“letter”) + ġefēġ (“joining, combination”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈstæf.jeˌfeːj/, [ˈstæv.jeˌfeːj]

Noun

stæfġefēġ n

1. a combination of letters
2. (grammar) a syllable
   • c. 995, Ælfric, Excerptiones de Arte Grammatica Anglice

     Syllaba is stæfġefēġ on ānre orþung ġeendod.

     [Latin] Syllaba is a syllable ended in a breath.

3. (when formed of two letters) diphthong
4. formation of letter in writing
5. letters

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stæfġefēġ	stæfġefēġ
accusative	stæfġefēġ	stæfġefēġ
genitive	stæfġefēġes	stæfġefēġa
dative	stæfġefēġe	stæfġefēġum