malscrung

Old English

Etymology

From *malscrian +‎ -ung. Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *malskaz (“soft”). Cognate with Old Saxon malskrung (“witchcraft”), Old High German malscrunc (“fascination, empty praise”). More at English masker.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑl.ʃrunɡ/, [ˈmɑɫ.ʃruŋɡ]

Noun

malsċrung f

1. bewitching
2. fascination

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	malsċrung	malsċrunga, malsċrunge
accusative	malsċrunge	malsċrunga, malsċrunge
genitive	malsċrunge	malsċrunga
dative	malsċrunge	malsċrungum

Related terms

• malscra