leax
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *lahsaz, from Proto-Indo-European *lakso-. Cognate with Old High German lahs (German Lachs), Old Norse lax (Swedish lax). The Indo-European root is also the source of Lithuanian lašiša, Latvian lasis, Russian лосось (lososʹ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /læɑks/
Noun
leax m
- a salmon
Declension
Declension of leax (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | leax | leaxas |
| accusative | leax | leaxas |
| genitive | leaxes | leaxa |
| dative | leaxe | leaxum |
Descendants
- Middle English: lax
- Scots: lax
- English: lax