heodæg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hiu dagu (“this day”, instrumental), from Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this”) + *dagaz (“day”). Cognate with Old Frisian hiūdega, hiōda (“today”), Old Saxon hōdigo, hūdigu (“today”), Old High German hiu tagu, hiutu, hiuto (“today”) > German heute, Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰 (himma daga). More at he, day.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxe͜oːˌdæj/, [ˈhe͜oːˌdæj]

Adverb

hēodæġ

1. on this day; today

Synonyms

• tōdæġ