æsce
Old English
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *askā, from Proto-Germanic *askǭ. Cognate with Old Frisian *eske, Old Saxon aska, Old High German asca, Old Norse aska, Gothic 𐌰𐌶𐌲𐍉 (azgō).
Alternative forms
- asċe, axe, acse, ahse, axse, æxe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæʃ.ʃe/
Noun
æsċe f
- ash (combustion residue)
Usage notes
- The declension table shows the inherited forms of æsċe, with palatalization before a front vowel and a-restoration before a back vowel. This distinction was often leveled in both directions, producing alternative forms such as asċe and æscan.
Declension
Declension of æsce (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | æsċe | ascan |
| accusative | ascan | ascan |
| genitive | ascan | ascena |
| dative | ascan | ascum |
Descendants
- Middle English: asshe, axe, aske, ash, assche, aysshe, asche, aisshe, asske, acxe, ass, esche, esk, eshe
- English: ash
- Scots: ess, asch, ais, as, askis
- Yola: ashen, oaskean (plural)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæʃ.ʃe/
Noun
æsċe m
- dative singular of æsċ