fleoge
Old English
Alternative forms
- flēge, flīeġe, *flȳġe (< *fliugijǭ)
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *fleugǭ, whence also Old High German flioga. Akin to Old Norse fluga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfleːo̯ɡe/, [ˈfleːo̯ɣe]
Noun
flēoge f
- a fly
Declension
Declension of fleoge (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | flēoge | flēogan |
| accusative | flēogan | flēogan |
| genitive | flēogan | flēogena |
| dative | flēogan | flēogum |
Descendants
- Middle English: flye, fleie, fleye, fleȝe, flei, fley, fflye, vlye, fliȝe, vliȝe, flie
- English: fly
- Scots: flee, fle, flei