gifu

See also: Gifu

Japanese

Romanization

gifu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぎふ

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gebō. Cognate with Old Frisian jeve, Old High German geba, Gothic 𐌲𐌹𐌱𐌰 (giba).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈjivu/

Noun

ġifu f

  1. gift
    Wæs gifu Hroþgares oft geæhted. Hrothgar’s gift was often prized. (Beowulf)
  2. favour, divine grace
  3. the runic letter ᚷ (/j/)

Declension
Declension of gifu (strong ō-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ġifu ġifa, ġife
accusative ġife ġifa, ġife
genitive ġife ġifa
dative ġife ġifum

Derived terms

Descendants
  • Middle English: gife (early), ȝyfe, ȝef, ȝif, yeve
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