-icge
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *-agjǭ, *-igjǭ. Compare Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa) (< *-ikyeh₂), Dutch -egge
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /id͡ʒe/
Suffix
-iċġe f
- (feminine) noun suffix denoting a female agent
- ācenniċġe (“mother”)
- huntiċġe (“huntress”)
Declension
Declension of -icge (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -iċġe | -iċġan |
| accusative | -iċġan | -iċġan |
| genitive | -iċġan | -iċġena |
| dative | -iċġan | -iċġum |
Synonyms
- -estre, -isse