eagæppel

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *augaaplaz (“apple of the eye; eyeball; pupil”), equivalent to ēage +‎ æppel. Cognate with Old Frisian āgappel (“eyeball”), Old High German ougapful, augaphul (“eyeball”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæːɑɣˌæppel/

Noun

ēagæppel m

(anatomy) apple of the eye; pupil

Declension

Declension of eagæppel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ēagæppel	ēagæpplas
accusative	ēagæppel	ēagæpplas
genitive	ēagæpples	ēagæppla
dative	ēagæpple	ēagæpplum

Descendants

Middle English: ij appel
- ⇒ Middle English: appel of þe eyȝe, appel of the eie, appel of the yë
  - English: apple of the eye