ascung

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aiskungu, equivalent to āscian +‎ -ung. Cognate with Old Frisian āskinge, Old High German eiscunga, Middle Low German êschinge, Middle Dutch eischinge.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːs.kunɡ/, [ˈɑːs.kuŋɡ]

Noun

āscung f

  1. question
  2. inquiry

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative āscung āscunga, āscunge
accusative āscunge āscunga, āscunge
genitive āscunge āscunga
dative āscunge āscungum

Descendants

  • Middle English: asking, askynge
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