nægl

Old English

Alternative forms

• næġel

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /næjl/

Noun

næġl m

1. the nail of a finger or toe
2. a nail or peg as a fastening

   Hē hamerode næġl on þone weall.

   He hammered a nail into the wall.

3. an instrument used to play the strings of a harp, a plectrum; (in compounds) handle

Declension

Declension of nægl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	næġl	næglas
accusative	næġl	næglas
genitive	næġles	nægla
dative	næġle	næglum

Descendants

• Middle English: nayl, neil, nail, nayle, nayll, neyl, naylle
  • English: nail
  • Scots: nail, nale
  • Yola: niel