scræf
Old English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skrabą (“cave, cavern, pit”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ker- (“to cut off”), and thereby cognate with Latin scrobis (“ditch, trench”), and related to Old English scrapian (“to scrape”), screpan (“to scratch”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃræf/
Noun
sċræf n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċræf | sċrafu |
| accusative | sċræf | sċrafu |
| genitive | sċræfes | sċrafa |
| dative | sċræfe | sċrafum |
Derived terms
- dūnsċræf (“mountain-cavern”)
- eorþsċræf (“earth-cavern”)
- stānsċræf (“rock-cavern”)
- wītesċræf (“den of torment, hell”)
Descendants
- Middle English: scræf (early)