flicce

Old English

Alternative forms

• fliċċi, fliċii

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *flikkī, from Proto-Germanic *flikkiją (“side of bacon”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈflit.t͡ʃe/

Noun

fliċċe n

1. side of bacon; flitch

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	fliċċe	fliċċu
accusative	fliċċe	fliċċu
genitive	fliċċes	fliċċa
dative	fliċċe	fliċċum

Descendants

• Middle English: flicche
  • English: flitch
  • Scots: fleech