nægl
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnæjl̩/
Noun
næġl m
- the nail of a finger or toe
- Mīn lȳtla brōðor hæfþ þisne unþēaw þæt hē his næglas bītt.
- My little brother has this nasty habit of biting his nails.
- a nail or peg as a fastening
- Hē hamerode næġl on þone weall.
- He hammered a nail into the wall.
- an instrument used to play the strings of a harp, a plectrum; (in compounds) handle
Declension
Declension of nægl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | næġl | næglas |
| accusative | næġl | næglas |
| genitive | næġles | nægla |
| dative | næġle | næglum |
Alternative forms
- næġel
Descendants
- Middle English: nayl, neil, nail, nayle, nayll, neyl, naylle
- English: nail
- Scots: nail, nale