stæg

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /stæj/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *stag, from Proto-Germanic *stagą (“stay, rope”).

Noun

stæġ n

  1. a stay (rope); a rope supporting a mast
Declension
Declension of stæg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stæġ stagu
accusative stæġ stagu
genitive stæġes staga
dative stæġe stagum
Descendants
  • Middle English: stay

Etymology 2

From Latin stagnum (“pond”).

Noun

stæġ n

  1. a pool; pond
Declension
Declension of stæg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stæġ stagu
accusative stæġ stagu
genitive stæġes staga
dative stæġe stagum
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