-hwugu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. There are no cognates.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwu.ɡu/, [ˈʍu.ɣu]

Suffix

-hwugu (indeclinable)

  1. some- (forms indefinite pronouns and adverbs from interrogatives)
    hwǣr (where) + ‎-hwugu → ‎hwǣrhwugu (somewhere)
    hwæt (what) + ‎-hwugu → ‎hwæthwugu (something)

Usage notes

  • Pronouns appended to -hwugu are still inflected: Sprec wiþ mē be hwāmhwugu þā hwīle þe iċ sēoðe (“Talk to me about something while I'm cooking”).

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -hwugu