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Old English · noun

cealc

Normalised ċealc

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/t͡ʃæ͜ɑlk/
[t͡ʃæ͜ɑɫk]
Syllables
t͡ʃæ͜ɑlk (1 syllable)
Modern English
chalkcaukcawkplastermortar

Meaning

  1. plaster, mortar

  2. chalk

Declension

Declension of cealc
SingularPlural
Nominative ċealcċealcas
Accusative ċealcċealcas
Genitive ċealcesċealca
Dative ċealceċealcum

All forms (6)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *kalk.

Descendants

cauk, cawk, chalk

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