fiergengat

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

fiergen (mountain) +‎ gāt (goat)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfi͜yr.ɡenˌɡɑːt/, [ˈfi͜yrˠ.ɣenˌɡɑːt]

Noun

fiergengāt f

  1. chamois (a goat antelope (Rupicapra rupicapra))

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative fiergengāt fiergengǣt
accusative fiergengāt fiergengǣt
genitive fiergengǣt, fiergengāte fiergengāta
dative fiergengǣt fiergengātum

Descendants

  • Middle English: firegat

References