Old English · noun
malscrung
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmɑl.skrunɡ/[ˈmɑɫ.skruŋɡ]
- Syllables
- ˈmɑl · skrunɡ (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- bewitchingfascination
Meaning
-
bewitching
-
fascination
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | malscrung | malscrungamalscrunge |
| Accusative | malscrunge | malscrungamalscrunge |
| Genitive | malscrunge | malscrunga |
| Dative | malscrunge | malscrungum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *malskrungu, equivalent to *malscrian + -ung. Cognate with Old Saxon malskrung (“witchcraft”), Old High German malscrunc (“fascination, empty praise”). More at English masker.
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