fiergen
Old English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-West Germanic *fergunī, from Proto-Germanic *fergunją. Cognate with Old Norse fjǫrgyn (“earth, land”), Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌲𐌿𐌽𐌹 (fairguni, “mountain”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]fiergen n
Declension
[edit]Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fiergen | fiergen |
| accusative | fiergen | fiergen |
| genitive | fiergenes | fiergena |
| dative | fiergene | fiergenum |
Derived terms
[edit]- fiergengāt (“chamois”, literally “mountain-goat”)
- fiergenstrēam (“mountain-stream”)
References
[edit]- ^ Ringe, Donald, Taylor, Ann (2014) The Development of Old English (A Linguistic History of English; 2), Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 253
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