pægel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *pagilaz (“peg, rake”), from Proto-Indo-European *bak(')- (“pointed stick, peg”). Akin to Middle Dutch pegel (“half pint”), Middle Low German pegel (“half pint”), Danish pægl (“half a pint”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpæjel/

Noun

pæġel m

  1. gill, small liquid measure
  2. wine pot; pail

Declension
Declension of pægel (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative pæġel pæġlas
accusative pæġel pæġlas
genitive pæġles pæġla
dative pæġle pæġlum

Descendants
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