stacga

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

stagga

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *staggijô (“stag, male animal, porcupine”), from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (“to prick, stick, pierce”), equivalent to *stac- (compare Old English staca) +‎ -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old Norse steggi (“male animal, drake”).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun[edit]

stacga m

stag

Declension[edit]

Declension of stacga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	stacga	stacgan
accusative	stacgan	stacgan
genitive	stacgan	stacgena
dative	stacgan	stacgum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: stagge
- English: stag
  - Volapük: stäg

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