-fs

-fs, -ves

Nouns ending in -f and -fe have plural forms as shown in the table below:

noun / -fs plural / -ves plural / verb form

beef / beefs (= kinds of beef) / beeves (=oxen) / / ____ / /

belief / beliefs / / ____ / / / ____ / /

calf / / ____ / / calves / calve, calved

dwarf / dwarfs / dwarves (see entry) / dwarf, dwarfed

elf / / ____ / / elves / / ____ / /

half / / ____ / / halves / halve, halved

handkerchief / handkerchiefs / / ____ / / / ____ / /

hoof / hoofs / hooves (see entry) / hoof, hoofed

knife / / ____ / / knives / knife, knifed

leaf / / ____ / / leaves / leaf, leafed

life / / ____ / / lives / live, lived

loaf / / ____ / / loaves / loaf, loafed

oaf / oafs / / ____ / / / ____ / /

proof / proofs / / ____ / / prove, proved

roof / roofs / rooves (see entry) / roof, roofed

scarf / scarfs / scarves (see entry) / / ____ / /

self / / ____ / / selves / / ____ / /

sheaf / / ____ / / sheaves / sheave, sheaved

shelf / / ____ / / shelves / shelve, shelved

staff / staffs / staves (music) / staff, staffed

thief / / ____ / / thieves / thieve, thieved

turf / turfs / turves (see entry) / turf, turfed

wharf / wharfs / wharves / / ____ / /

wife / / ____ / / wives / / ____ / /

wolf / / ____ / / wolves / wolf, wolfed