heahweg
Old English
Alternative forms
- hēahƿeġ
Etymology
From hēah- + weġ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhæːɑ̯hwej/, [ˈhæːɑ̯xwej]
Noun
hēahweġ m (nominative plural hēahwegas)
- main road, road between towns
Inflection
Declension of heahweg (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | hēahweġ | hēahwegas |
accusative | hēahweġ | hēahwegas |
genitive | hēahweġes | hēahwega |
dative | hēahweġe | hēahwegum |
Descendants
- Middle English: heiȝwei
- English: highway
- Scots: hichway, heichway, heway, hieway