geolæfen

== Old English == === Etymology === From Proto-Germanic *jehwlaēbanþs. Cognate with Old Norse jólaaptann. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈje͜oːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈje͜oːlˌæː.ven] (original) IPA(key): /ˈjuːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjuːlˌæː.ven], /ˈjoːlˌæː.fen/, [ˈjoːlˌæː.ven] (Norse influence) === Noun === ġēolǣfen or ġeōlǣfen m Christmas Eve the evening before Christmas ==== Declension ==== Strong a-stem: Strong a-stem: ==== Synonyms ==== *Cristes mæsseǣfen ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: Yol eve