gicel
Old English
Alternative forms
- ġiċele
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *jikilaz (“icicle”), diminutive of Proto-Germanic *jekô (“ice, glacier”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁yeg- (“ice, icicle”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈji.t͡ʃel/
Noun
ġiċel m
- icicle
Declension
Declension of gicel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ġiċel | ġiċelas |
| accusative | ġiċel | ġiċelas |
| genitive | ġiċeles | ġiċela |
| dative | ġiċele | ġiċelum |
Derived terms
- ċieleġiċel
- ġiċelbland
- ġiċeliġ
- ġiċelstān
- hildeġiċel
- hrīmġiċel
- īsġiċel
Descendants
- Middle English: ikil, ykel, ychele
- English: ickle, eckle
- ⇒ Middle English: isykle
- English: icicle