Old English · noun
handæx
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong i-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌæks/[ˈhɑndˌæks]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌæks (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- hatchethand axe
Meaning
-
hatchet
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. Cognate with Old Norse handøx. Equivalent to hand + æx.
Descendants
hand axe
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