Old English · noun
earmbeag
Normalised earmbēag
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈæ͜ɑrmˌbæ͜ɑːɡ/[ˈæ͜ɑrˠmˌbæ͜ɑːɣ]
- Syllables
- ˈæ͜ɑrm · ˌbæ͜ɑːɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- armletbracelet
Meaning
-
armlet or bracelet, often one made of gold or silver
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | earmbēag | earmbēagas |
| Accusative | earmbēag | earmbēagas |
| Genitive | earmbēages | earmbēaga |
| Dative | earmbēage | earmbēagum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *armabaugaz. Cognate with Old Saxon armbōg, Old High German armboug, Old Norse armbaugr. Equivalent to earm + bēag.
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