gesceaft

Old English

Alternative forms

ġesċæft, ġesċeft

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *gaskaftiz. Equivalent to ġe- +‎ sċeaft. Cognate with Old High German giscaft (German Geschäft), Gothic 𐌲𐌰𐍃𐌺𐌰𐍆𐍄𐍃 (gaskafts).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈʃæɑft/

Noun

ġesċeaft f or n

creation
something created, a creature
institution, destiny

Declension

Feminine:

Declension of gesceaft (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġesċeaft	ġesċeafte, ġesċeafta
accusative	ġesċeaft, ġesċeafte	ġesċeafte, ġesċeafta
genitive	ġesċeafte	ġesċeafta
dative	ġesċeafte	ġesċeaftum

Neuter:

Declension of gesceaft (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġesċeaft	ġesċeaft
accusative	ġesċeaft	ġesċeaft
genitive	ġesċeaftes	ġesċeafta
dative	ġesċeafte	ġesċeaftum

Derived terms

forþġesċeaft (“the world, creation”)

Descendants

Middle English: ȝescafte, iscefte, ishafte, ishaft

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