Old English · noun
handnægl
Normalised handnæġl
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈxɑndˌnæjl/[ˈhɑndˌnæjl]
- Syllables
- ˈxɑnd · ˌnæjl (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- fingernailhandnail
Meaning
-
fingernail
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | handnæġl | handnæglas |
| Accusative | handnæġl | handnæglas |
| Genitive | handnæġles | handnægla |
| Dative | handnæġle | handnæglum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
Equivalent to hand (“hand”) + næġl (“nail”)
Descendants
handnail
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