ceac
Old English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin caucus (“drinking vessel”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæːɑ̯k/
Noun
ċēac m (nominative plural ċēacas)
- jug; pitcher
- basin; laver
Inflection
Declension of ceac (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | ċēac | ċēacas |
accusative | ċēac | ċēacas |
genitive | ċēaces | ċēaca |
dative | ċēace | ċēacum |
Derived terms
- ċēacfull (“jugful”)
Descendants
- Middle English: jugge (possibly)
- English: jug; keach (“to ladle out”)?