Old English · noun
wangere
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong ja-stem
- IPA
- /ˈwɑn.ɡe.re/[ˈwɑŋ.ɡe.re]
- Syllables
- ˈwɑn · ɡe · re (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- bolstercushionpillow
Meaning
-
pillow, cushion, bolster
Declension
All forms (5)
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *wangārī, equivalent to wange (“cheek”) + -ere. Cognate with Old High German wangāri (“pillow”).
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