nihtegale

Old English

Alternative forms

• nectigalæ, næctegale, nectægalæ, nictigalæ, nehtegale

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nahtigalǭ, *nahtagalǭ, equivalent to niht +‎ gale. Compare Old Saxon nahtigala, nahtagala.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnix.teˌɡɑ.le/, [ˈniç.teˌɡɑ.le]

Noun

nihtegale f (nominative plural nihtegalan)

1. nightingale

   Iċ hlyste þǣre nihtegalan sanges.

   I listened to the nightingale's song.

Declension

Declension of nihtegale (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	nihtegale	nihtegalan
accusative	nihtegalan	nihtegalan
genitive	nihtegalan	nihtegalena
dative	nihtegalan	nihtegalum

Descendants

• Middle English: nyghtgale, niȝtegale, nightegale, nightgale
  • English: nightgale (obsolete)
  • Scots: nychtgale