Reconstruction:Old English/fenga

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

Corresponds to a Proto-Germanic *fangijô, though there are no cognates. Derived from an earlier form of fōn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfen.jɑ/, [ˈfen.d͡ʒɑ]

Noun

*fenġa m

  1. catcher, captor

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative *fenġa *fenġan
accusative *fenġan *fenġan
genitive *fenġan *fenġena
dative *fenġan *fenġum

Derived terms

  • andfenġa