cealc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • cealk

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kalk.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæ͜ɑlk/, [t͡ʃæ͜ɑɫk]

Noun

ċealc m

  1. plaster, mortar
  2. chalk

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċealc ċealcas
accusative ċealc ċealcas
genitive ċealces ċealca
dative ċealce ċealcum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chalk, calke, chalke, schalk, schalke
    • English: chalk (see there for further descendants); cauk, cawk
    • Scots: cauk, cawk
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