æx

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From earlier *æces ← *ækysi ← *akusi, from Proto-West Germanic *akusi, from Proto-Germanic *akwisī. Cognate with Old Frisian axa, Old Saxon akus, Old High German accus, Old Norse øx, and Gothic 𐌰𐌵𐌹𐌶𐌹 (aqizi).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /æks/

Noun

æx f

  1. axe

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative æx æxe, æxa
accusative æx, æxe æxe, æxa
genitive æxe æxa
dative æxe æxum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: ax, axe, ex, exe, æxæ, æxe
    • English: axe, ax
    • Scots: aix
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