-hwugu
Old English
Alternative forms
- -hwegu, -hwega, -hwigu
Etymology
Unknown. There are no cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxwu.ɡu/, [ˈʍu.ɣu]
Suffix
-hwugu (indeclinable)
- some- (forms indefinite pronouns and adverbs from interrogatives)
- hwǣr (“where”) + -hwugu → hwǣrhwugu (“somewhere”)
- hwæt (“what”) + -hwugu → hwæthwugu (“something”)
Usage notes
- Pronouns appended to -hwugu are still inflected: Sprec wiþ mē be hwāmhwugu þā hwīle þe iċ sēoðe (“Talk to me about something while I'm cooking”).
Coordinate terms
- ā- (“any-”)
- ǣġ- (“every-”)
Derived terms
Old English words suffixed with -hwugu