cycgel

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *kuggil, from Proto-Germanic *kuggilaz (knobbed instrument), derivative of Proto-Germanic *kuggǭ (cog, swelling), from Proto-Indo-European *gewgʰ- (swelling, bow), from Proto-Indo-European *gew- (to bow, bend, arch, curve)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈkyj.jel/, [ˈkyd.d͡ʒel]

Noun

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cyċġel m

  1. cudgel, a strong stick

Declension

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Descendants

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  • English: cudgel