dægmæl

Old English

Etymology

From dæġ (day) +‎ mǣl (mark).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdæjˌmæːl/

Noun

dæġmǣl n (nominative plural dæġmǣl)

  1. an instrument for telling the hour of the day; a timekeeper (e.g. clock, sundial, waterclock, etc.)
    Þæt dæġmǣl ticcode ġehīerendlīċe.
    The clock ticked audibly.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative dæġmǣl dæġmǣl
accusative dæġmǣl dæġmǣl
genitive dæġmǣles dæġmǣla
dative dæġmǣle dæġmǣlum

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