scoh

scoh

Old English

Alternative forms

• sċeōh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skōhaz. Cognate with Old Frisian skōch, Old Saxon skōh, Old Dutch skuo, Old High German scuoh, Old Norse skór, Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃 (skōhs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːh/, [ʃoːx]

Noun

sċōh m

1. shoe

Declension

Declension of scoh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċōh	sċōs
accusative	sċōh	sċōs
genitive	sċōs	sċōna
dative	sċō	sċōm, sċōum

Derived terms

• sċōhwyrhta (“shoemaker”)
• slīepesċōh (“slipper”)

 

Descendants

• Middle English: sho, shoo
  • English: shoe
  • Scots: shae