healfweg
Old English
Etymology
Composed of healf- + weġ.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxæ͜ɑlfˌwej/, [ˈhæ͜ɑɫvˌwej]
Noun
healfweġ m (nominative plural healfwegas)
- half-way, a point equidistant from two extremes
Declension
Declension of healfweg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | healfweġ | healfwegas |
| accusative | healfweġ | healfwegas |
| genitive | healfweġes | healfwega |
| dative | healfweġe | healfwegum |
Descendants
- Middle English: halfwey
- English: halfway
References
- Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898), “healfweg”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.