stæg

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /stæj/

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *stag, from Proto-Germanic *stagą (“stay, rope”).

Noun

stæġ n

1. a stay (rope); a rope supporting a mast

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stæġ	stagu
accusative	stæġ	stagu
genitive	stæġes	staga
dative	stæġe	stagum

Descendants

• Middle English: stay
  • English: stay
  • Scots: stay

Etymology 2

From Latin stagnum (“pond”).

Noun

stæġ n

1. a pool; pond

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	stæġ	stagu
accusative	stæġ	stagu
genitive	stæġes	staga
dative	stæġe	stagum