modrige

German

Pronunciation
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Adjective

modrige

  1. inflection of modrig:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Old English

Alternative forms
  • mōderġe, mōddriġe

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mōdrijā, from Proto-Germanic *mōdrijǭ (“maternal aunt”). Cognate with Old Frisian mōdrie (“maternal aunt”), Old High German muotera (“maternal aunt”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈmoːd.ri.je/

Noun

mōdriġe f

  1. mother's sister, maternal aunt
    Synonym: *mōme
  2. female cousin

Declension
Declension of modrige (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative mōdriġe mōdriġan
accusative mōdriġan mōdriġan
genitive mōdriġan mōdriġena
dative mōdriġan mōdriġum

Descendants
  • Middle English: moddrie, moddri
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