docga

docga

Old English

Alternative forms

• dogga

Etymology

Unknown origin. There are several theories, none with much evidence. See dog.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdoɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

docga m (nominative plural docgan)

1. (late) a powerful kind of dog, a hound

Declension

Declension of docga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	docga	docgan
accusative	docgan	docgan
genitive	docgan	docgena
dative	docgan	docgum

Descendants

• Middle English: dogge
  • English: dog
    • → Dutch: dog
    • → Esperanto: dogo
    • → French: dogue
    • → German: Dogge
    • → Ido: dogo
    • → Kriol: dog
    • → Portuguese: dogue
    • → Russian: дог (dog)
    • → Spanish: dogo
    • Sranan Tongo: dagu
    • → Volapük: doeg
  • Scots: dug

See also

• hund

References

• Only attested once, where genitive plural docgena glosses Latin canum.