Reconstruction:Old English/snecga

This Old English entry contains reconstructed words and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *snagigô or *snaggijô, equivalent to Proto-Germanic *snag- (“to creep, crawl”) +‎ -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old High German sneggo, snecko (“snail”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsneɡ.ɡɑ/, [ˈsneɡːɑ]

Noun

*snecga m

snail

Declension

Declension of *snecga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	snecga	snecgan
accusative	snecgan	snecgan
genitive	snecgan	snecgena
dative	snecgan	snecgum

Related terms

snæġl

Descendants

Middle English: snegge
- English: sneg, snag (dialectal)