aþexe
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *agiþahsijǭ (“lizard, newt”), from *agiz (“lizard, snake”) + *þahsuz (“badger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑːθekse/, [ˈɑːðekse]
Noun
āþexe f
- lizard
- eft, newt
Declension
Declension of aþexe (weak)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | āþexe | āþexan |
accusative | āþexan | āþexan |
genitive | āþexan | āþexena |
dative | āþexan | āþexum |
Descendants
- Middle English: aske, arske
- Scots: ask, esk, awsk
- English: ask, askard