wecg

Old English

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *wagi, from Proto-Germanic *wagjaz. Cognate with Old High German weggi, Old Norse veggr, Lithuanian vagis, and perhaps Latin vāgīna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wejj/, [wed͡ʒ]

Noun

weċġ m

  1. wedge
  2. a mass of metal

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative weċġ weċġas
accusative weċġ weċġas
genitive weċġes weċġa
dative weċġe weċġum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wegge

References

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