See sefte in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"masculine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēfte",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēfte",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēfte",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"singular"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"masculine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"neuter",
"nominative",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftan",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"accusative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"genitive",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftra",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftena",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"genitive",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"feminine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"dative",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"masculine",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"feminine",
"instrumental",
"plural"
]
},
{
"form": "sēftum",
"source": "declension",
"tags": [
"instrumental",
"neuter",
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sēfte"
},
"expansion": "sēfte",
"name": "ang-adj"
}
],
"inflection_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "sēfte"
},
"name": "ang-adecl"
}
],
"lang": "Old English",
"lang_code": "ang",
"pos": "adj",
"senses": [
{
"glosses": [
"soft, luxurious"
],
"links": [
[
"soft",
"soft"
],
[
"luxurious",
"luxurious"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"gentle, not harsh"
],
"links": [
[
"gentle",
"gentle"
],
[
"harsh",
"harsh"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"easy, pleasant"
],
"links": [
[
"easy",
"easy"
],
[
"pleasant",
"pleasant"
]
]
},
{
"glosses": [
"quiet, undisturbed"
],
"links": [
[
"quiet",
"quiet"
],
[
"undisturbed",
"undisturbed"
]
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"ipa": "/ˈseːf.te/"
}
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "sœ̄fte"
},
{
"word": "sōfte"
},
{
"word": "sōft"
},
{
"word": "sēft"
}
],
"wikipedia": [
"Brill Publishers"
],
"word": "sefte"
}
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