What words that end with fe?

Answer 1

There are 13 words that have this form in plural.

calf, half, knife, life, wife, elf, self, shelf, leaf, sheaf, thief, loaf and wolf.

All words have the ending "ves" instead of "f" or "fe".

4 words have two plural endings.

The words in these cases are able just to add a "s" onto their word instead of "ves".

dwarf, hoof, scarf og wharf.

Answer 2

The following may end in either fs or ves: * sheaf * hoof The following end almost consistently in fs, but in their archaic form were ves: * roof * chief The following end exclusively in fs: * chef * woof

Answer 3

afterlife

cafe

carafe

chafe

fife

fishwife

gaffe

giraffe

halflife

highlife

housewife

jackknife

knife

life

lowlife

midlife

midwife

nightlife

penknife

piaffe

pocketknife

pouffe

prelife

rife

ruffe

safe

strafe

strife

tartuffe

unsafe

vouchsafe

wife

wildlife

Answer 4

An example of words ending in 'fe' that drop the 'fe' and add 'ves' to form the plural are:

• knife > knives
• life > lives
• wife > wives

Answer 5

Generally, monosyllabic Anglo-Saxon English words ending in single f or fe take the plural in -ves. There are exceptions, for example roofs and hoofs ( or hooves ).

Answer 6

knife cafe life wife

Answer 7

shelf/shelves, leaf/leaves, elf/elves