ceahhe

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kahu (jackdaw, crow), ultimately imitative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃæ͜ɑx.xe/

Noun

ċeahhe f

  1. jackdaw, chough

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative ċeahhe ċeahhan
accusative ċeahhan ċeahhan
genitive ċeahhan ċeahhena
dative ċeahhan ċeahhum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ka, ca, coo, koo; choughe, chowghe