æsce

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian *eske, Old Saxon aska, Old High German asca, Old Norse aska, Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæʃ.ʃe/

Noun

æsċe f

1. ash (combustion residue)

Declension

Declension of æsce

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	æsċe	ascan
accusative	ascan	ascan
genitive	ascan	æsċena, ascena
dative	ascan	ascum

Descendants

• Middle English: asshe, axe, aske, ash, assche, aysshe, asche, aisshe, asske, acxe, ass, esche, esk, eshe
  • English: ash
  • Scots: ess, asch, ais, as, askis
  • Yola: ashen (plural)