oxa
See also: oxa-
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *ohsō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈok.sɑ/
Noun
oxa m
- ox
Usage notes
- Anglian dialects preserve the zero-grade suffix in the nominative plural, so it is œxen in the Mercian dialect and exen in the Northumbrian dialect.
Declension
Declension of oxa (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | oxa | oxan |
| accusative | oxan | oxan |
| genitive | oxan | oxena |
| dative | oxan | oxum |
Derived terms
- oxanhierde (“oxherd”)
- Oxnaford (“Oxford”)
- Oxnard (“Oxnard”)
Descendants
- Middle English: oxe, hox, nox, occe, ocxe, okse, ox, oxhe, oxse
- English: ox (see there for further descendants)
- Scots: ox