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Old English · noun

ryge

Part of speech
noun, masculine
IPA
/ˈry.je/
Syllables
ˈry · je (2 syllables)

Meaning

  1. rye

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *rugi, from Proto-Germanic *rugiz. Cognate with Russian рожь (rožʹ) and Old Prussian rugis. See also Old Frisian rogga (West Frisian rogge), Old Saxon roggo (Low German Rogg), Dutch rogge, Old High German rocko (German Roggen, Rocken), Old Norse rugr (Danish rug, Swedish råg).

Descendants

rye

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