Old English · noun
micgerne
Normalised miċġerne
- Part of speech
- noun, neuter
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈmij.jer.ne/[ˈmid.d͡ʒerˠ.ne]
- Syllables
- ˈmij · jer · ne (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- midgenkidneyslocatedbowelssuet
Meaning
-
fat located around the kidneys or bowels; suet
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From earlier *midġerne, from Proto-West Germanic *midigarnī (“bellyfat”). By surface analysis, mid- + grin (“snare”).
Descendants
midgen
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