eldertongue

Old English · noun

snecga

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
weak
IPA
/ˈsneɡ.ɡɑ/
Syllables
ˈsneɡ · ɡɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English
snagsnegsnail

Meaning

  1. snail

Declension

Declension of snecga
SingularPlural
Nominative snecgasnecgan
Accusative snecgansnecgan
Genitive snecgansnecgena
Dative snecgansnecgum

All forms (4)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sneggō, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô, equivalent to Proto-Germanic *sneg-, *snag- (“to creep, crawl”) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old High German sneggo, snecko (“snail”).

Descendants

snag, sneg

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