hrægl

Old English

Alternative forms

• hræġel

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hragilą (“garment, clothing”), from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“to beat, weave; web”). Cognate with Old Frisian hreil, Old High German hregil.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xræjl/, [r̥æjl]

Noun

hræġl n

1. garment, piece of clothing

Declension

Declension of hrægl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hræġl	hræġlu
accusative	hræġl	hræġlu
genitive	hræġles	hræġla
dative	hræġle	hræġlum

Descendants

• Middle English: hræȝl, ræȝl, ræil
  • English: rail