ceaf

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċef
• *cæf — unattested, but descendants found in Middle English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kaf, from Proto-Germanic *kafą.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃæ͜ɑf/

Noun

ċeaf n (nominative plural ċeafu)

1. chaff

Inflection

Declension of ceaf (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċeaf	ċeafu
accusative	ċeaf	ċeafu
genitive	ċeafes	ċeafa
dative	ċeafe	ċeafum

Descendants

• Middle English: chaf, caf, kaf, chaff, caff, kaff
  • English: chaff
  • Scots: caff, cauf, cawf, kaff