mycg
Old English
Alternative forms
- myġġ
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *mugjō (“midge, mosquito, gnat”). Akin to Old Saxon muggia, Old High German mucca, mugga, Old Norse mý.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mydd͡ʒ/
Noun
myċġ m
- a small fly; gnat; mosquito; midge
Declension
Declension of mycg (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | myċġ | myċġas |
| accusative | myċġ | myċġas |
| genitive | myċġes | myċġa |
| dative | myċġe | myċġum |
Descendants
- Middle English: migge, mydge
- Scots: mige, midge
- English: midge; midget