sceacga
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *skaggô, *skaggijô, *skaggiją (“bristle, beard, hair”), from Proto-Germanic *skag- (“to emerge, stick out, project”) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old Norse skegg (“beard”), Old Norse skeggi (“bearded one, bearded man”), Old Norse skaga (“to jut out, project”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑɡ.ɡɑ/
Declension
Declension of sceacga (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċeacga | sċeacgan |
| accusative | sċeacgan | sċeacgan |
| genitive | sċeacgan | sċeacgena |
| dative | sċeacgan | sċeacgum |
Synonyms
Related terms
- sċacan
- sċeacul
Descendants
- Middle English: *schagge
- English: shag
- Middle Scots: schagg, schage, schaig
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