cealc

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-West Germanic *kalk.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃæ͜ɑlk/, [t͡ʃæ͜ɑɫk]

Noun[edit]

ċealc m

  1. plaster, mortar
  2. chalk

Declension[edit]

Declension of cealc (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ċealc ċealcas
accusative ċealc ċealcas
genitive ċealces ċealca
dative ċealce ċealcum

Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: chalk, calke, chalke, schalk, schalke
    • English: chalk (see there for further descendants); cauk, cawk
    • Scots: cauk, cawk
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