Old English · noun
nihtegale
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak n-stem
- IPA
- /ˈnix.teˌɡɑ.le/[ˈniç.teˌɡɑ.le]
- Syllables
- ˈnix · te · ˌɡɑ · le (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- nightingalenightgale
Meaning
-
nightingale
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | nihtegale | nihtegalan |
| Accusative | nihtegalan | nihtegalan |
| Genitive | nihtegalan | nihtegalena |
| Dative | nihtegalan | nihtegalum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *nahtigalā.
Descendants
nightgale, nightingale
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