hlæst

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hlastuz, cognate with Old Frisian hlest and Old High German hlast. Related to hladan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xlæst/, [l̥æst]

Noun

hlæst n or m

  1. load; freight, cargo

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative hlæst hlæst
accusative hlæst hlæst
genitive hlæstes hlæsta
dative hlæste hlæstum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: last
    • English: last
    • Scots: last
    • → Middle French: last (south-western dialects)
  • → Medieval Latin: lastum, lestum
    • ⇒ Medieval Latin: lastagium, lestagium
      • Old French: lastage (see there for further descendants)
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