pægel
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *pagilaz (“peg, rake”), from Proto-Indo-European *bak(')- (“pointed stick, peg”). Akin to Middle Dutch pegel (“half pint”), Middle Low German pegel (“half pint”), Danish pægl (“half a pint”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈpæjel/
Noun
pæġel m
- gill, small liquid measure
- wine pot; pail
Declension
Declension of pægel (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | pæġel | pæġlas |
| accusative | pæġel | pæġlas |
| genitive | pæġles | pæġla |
| dative | pæġle | pæġlum |
Descendants
- English pail