fifleaf

Old English

Etymology

Calque of Latin quīnquefolium, equivalent to fīf (“five”) +‎ lēaf (“leaf”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfiːf.læ͜ɑːf/, [ˈfiːv.læ͜ɑːf]

Noun

fīflēaf n

(botany) cinquefoil
Synonym: fīflēafe f

Declension

Declension of fifleaf (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fīflēaf	fīflēaf
accusative	fīflēaf	fīflēaf
genitive	fīflēafes	fīflēafa
dative	fīflēafe	fīflēafum

Descendants

Middle English: fivelefe, fyflef
- English: fiveleaf

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