hægtesse

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *hagatussjā. Cognate with Middle Dutch haghetisse, Old High German hagzissa.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxæɡ.tes.se/, [ˈhæɣ.tes.se]

Noun

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hægtesse f (nominative plural hægtessan)

  1. witch, hag, Fury

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: hagge, hegge