æ-

See also: æ, , a-, e-, and Appendix:Variations of "ae"

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *ā- (lacking, without). Cognate with Old High German ā- (without, un-).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æː/

Prefix

ǣ-

  1. without, lacking (usually forms nouns or adjectives)

Usage notes

  • This is a stressed nominal prefix, equivalent to unstressed ā-.

Derived terms

Old English terms prefixed with æ-