*skelfō
Runic: ᛊᚲᛖᛚᚠᛟ Pronunciation: /ˈskel.ɸɔː/noun · feminine · ō-stem
Meanings
- crag, cliff
- flat surface (e.g. floor, deck, shelf, ledge, etc.)
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel(H)-p-, from *(s)kelH- (‘to cut, split, divide’); compare Latin scalpō (‘to scratch, carve’). Orel connects the word to *skelbaną (‘to shiver, tremble’), though this is semantically dubious.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nom. | skelfō | skelfôz |
| Acc. | skelfǭ | skelfōz |
| Gen. | skelfōz | skelfǫ̂ |
| Dat. | skelfōi | skelfōmaz |
| Inst. | skelfō | skelfōmiz |
| Voc. | skelfō | skelfôz |
Descendants
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*skelfu (Proto-West Germanic)
- sċielf (Old English)
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*skelfu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Dutch)
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scelf, scelve (Middle Dutch)
- schelf (Dutch)
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scelf, scelve (Middle Dutch)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Dutch)
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*skelfu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfe, *skelf (Old Frisian)
- skelf (West Frisian)
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*skelfe, *skelf (Old Frisian)
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*skelfu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Saxon)
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schelf (Middle Low German)
- Schelf (German Low German)
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schelf (Middle Low German)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Saxon)
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*skelfu (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skilfijā (Proto-West Germanic)
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sċielfe, sċylfe, sċilfe (Old English)
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schelfe, shelf (Middle English)
- shelf (English)
- schelf, shelf, skelf (Scots)
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schelfe, shelf (Middle English)
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sċielfe, sċylfe, sċilfe (Old English)
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*skilfijā (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelf (Proto-West Germanic)
- sċielf (Old English)
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*skelf (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Dutch)
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scelf, scelve (Middle Dutch)
- schelf (Dutch)
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scelf, scelve (Middle Dutch)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Dutch)
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*skelf (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfe, *skelf (Old Frisian)
- skelf (West Frisian)
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*skelfe, *skelf (Old Frisian)
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*skelf (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Saxon)
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schelf (Middle Low German)
- Schelf (German Low German)
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schelf (Middle Low German)
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*skelfa, *skelf (Old Saxon)
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*skelf (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skilfijā (Proto-West Germanic)
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sċielfe, sċylfe, sċilfe (Old English)
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schelfe, shelf (Middle English)
- shelf (English)
- schelf, shelf, skelf (Scots)
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schelfe, shelf (Middle English)
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sċielfe, sċylfe, sċilfe (Old English)
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*skilfijā (Proto-West Germanic)
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*skjǫlf (Old Norse)
- skjölf (Icelandic)
- skjalf, skjelv, skjev (Norwegian)
- Hliðskjǫlf (Old Norse)
- skälv, skölv, skjalf, skälf, skiälf (Swedish)
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*skjálf (Old Norse)
- skjölf (Icelandic)
- skjalf, skjelv, skjev (Norwegian)
- Hliðskjǫlf (Old Norse)
- skälv, skölv, skjalf, skälf, skiälf (Swedish)