stacga
Old English
Alternative forms
- stagga
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *staggijô (“stag, male animal, porcupine”), from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (“to prick, stick, pierce”). Cognate with Old Norse steggi (“male animal, drake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈstɑɡ.ɡɑ/
Declension
Declension of stacga (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | stacga | stacgan |
| accusative | stacgan | stacgan |
| genitive | stacgan | stacgena |
| dative | stacgan | stacgum |
Descendants
- Middle English: stagge
- English: stag
- Volapük: stäg
- English: stag
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