Old English · noun
scytelfinger
Normalised sċytelfinger
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong a-stem
- IPA
- /ˈʃy.telˌfin.ɡer/[ˈʃy.telˌfiŋ.ɡer]
- Syllables
- ˈʃy · tel · ˌfin · ɡer (4 syllables)
- Modern English
- forefinger
Meaning
-
forefinger
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sċytelfinger | sċytelfingras |
| Accusative | sċytelfinger | sċytelfingras |
| Genitive | sċytelfingres | sċytelfingra |
| Dative | sċytelfingre | sċytelfingrum |
All forms (6)
Etymology
From sċytel (“dart, arrow”) + finger. Compare Old Frisian skotfinger (“forefinger”).
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