stæg

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Old English[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *stag, from Proto-Germanic *stagą (“stay, rope”).

Noun[edit]

stæġ n

  1. a stay (rope); a rope supporting a mast
Declension[edit]
Declension of stæg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stæġ stagu
accusative stæġ stagu
genitive stæġes staga
dative stæġe stagum
Descendants[edit]
  • Middle English: stay

Etymology 2[edit]

From Latin stagnum (“pond”).

Noun[edit]

stæġ n

  1. a pool; pond
Declension[edit]
Declension of stæg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stæġ stagu
accusative stæġ stagu
genitive stæġes staga
dative stæġe stagum
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