uhtfugal
Old Saxon
Etymology
From ūhta (“morning”) + fugal (“bird”), thus literally "bird of the morning".
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈuːxtfuɣɑl/
Noun
ūhtfugal m
- rooster
- 9th century, Genesis, lines 286-288:
- Nahida moragan an allara seliða gihwuuem. Uhtfugal sang fora daga huoam (=dagahruoma?)
- The morning drew near to every dwelling. The bird of the morning sang before (the break of dawn?)
- 9th century, Genesis, lines 286-288:
Declension
Declension of ūhtfugal (masculine a-stem)
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ūhtfugal | ūhtfuglos |
| accusative | ūhtfugal | ūhtfuglos |
| genitive | ūhtfugles | ūhtfuglō |
| dative | ūhtfugle | ūhtfuglum |
| instrumental | — | — |