slecg

Old English

Alternative forms

slegc
sliċċ, sliċ (Kentish)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *slagjō, *slagjǭ. Compare Old Norse sleggja (“sledgehammer”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sleddʒ/

Noun

sleċġ f

sledgehammer

Declension

Declension of slecg (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sleċġ	sleċġa, sleċġe
accusative	sleċġe	sleċġa, sleċġe
genitive	sleċġe	sleċġa
dative	sleċġe	sleċġum

Descendants

Middle English: slegge
- Scots: sleg
- English: sledge

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