hagal
Old High German
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haglaz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble”). Compare Old Saxon hagal, Old English hægl, Old Norse hagl.
Noun
hagal m
- hail (precipitation)
Descendants
- German: Hagel
Old Saxon
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haglaz, likely from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble”). Cognate with Old Frisian heil, Old English hægl (English hail), Dutch hagel, Old High German hagal (German Hagel), Old Norse hagl (Danish and Icelandic hagl, Swedish hagel).
Noun
hagal m
- hail; hailstorm
- the runic character ᚻ (/h/)
Declension
Declension of hagal (masculine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hagal | haglos |
| accusative | hagal | haglos |
| genitive | hagles | haglō |
| dative | hagle | haglum |
| instrumental | — | — |
Descendants
- Low German: Hagel