eagæppel
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *augapl (“eyeball, pupil”), equivalent to ēage + æppel. Cognate with Old Frisian āgappel (“eyeball”), Old High German ougapful (“eyeball”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑːɡˌæp.pel/, [ˈæ͜ɑːɣˌæp.pel]
Noun
ēagæppel m
Declension
Strong u-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēagæppel | ēagæppla |
| accusative | ēagæppel | ēagæppla |
| genitive | ēagæppla | ēagæppla |
| dative | ēagæppla | ēagæpplum |
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ēagæppel | ēagæpplas |
| accusative | ēagæppel | ēagæpplas |
| genitive | ēagæpples | ēagæppla |
| dative | ēagæpple | ēagæpplum |
Descendants
- Middle English: ij appel
- English: eye-apple
- ⇒ Middle English: appel of þe eyȝe, appel of the eie, appel of the yë
- English: apple of the eye