hlacerung

Old English

Etymology

Derived from an unattested verb *hlacerian, from Proto-West Germanic *hlakarōn (“to make fun of”), an iterative form of Proto-West Germanic *hlakōn, *hlakkōn (“to laugh”), from Proto-Germanic *hlakkōną (“to laugh”). Cognate with Old Frisian hlakkia, hlakia (“to laugh”), Old Norse hlakka (“to shout for joy, squeal, scream, screech”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxlɑ.ke.runɡ/, [ˈl̥ɑ.ke.ruŋɡ]

Noun

hlacerung f

  1. scoffing, mockery, scorn

Inflection

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative hlacerung hlacerunga, hlacerunge
accusative hlacerunge hlacerunga, hlacerunge
genitive hlacerunge hlacerunga
dative hlacerunge hlacerungum
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