fogal

See also: Fogal

Old Dutch

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz.

Noun

fogal m

  1. bird
    • 11th century, Hebban olla vogala:
      hebban olla vogala nestas hagunnan
      all birds have started to build their nests

Inflection

Declension of fogal (masculine a-stem noun)
case singular plural
nominative fogal fogala
accusative fogal fogala
genitive fogales fogalo
dative fogale fogalon

Descendants

  • Middle Dutch: vōgel
    • Dutch: vogel, veugel (obsolete)
      • Afrikaans: voël
        • → English: voël
      • Jersey Dutch: fœüxel
      • Negerhollands: vogel
      • Skepi Creole Dutch: fogul
      • →? Sranan Tongo: fowru, vol, vool
        • → Saramaccan: fóu
    • Limburgish: vogel, voeagel
    • West Flemish: veugel
    • Zealandic: veugel

Further reading

  • “fogal”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012

Old High German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fugl, from Proto-Germanic *fuglaz, whence also Old English fugol, Old Norse fugl.

Noun

fogal m

  1. bird

Declension

Declension of fogal (masculine a-stem)
case singular plural
nominative fogal fogalā, fogala
accusative fogal fogalā, fogala
genitive fogales fogalo
dative fogale fogalum
instrumental fogalu —

Derived terms

Descendants

Portuguese

Etymology

From fogo +‎ -al. Compare Medieval Latin focālis (“hearth tax”).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /foˈɡaw/ [foˈɡaʊ̯]
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /fuˈɡal/ [fuˈɣaɫ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /fuˈɡa.li/ [fuˈɣa.li]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: fo‧gal

Noun

fogal m (plural fogais)

  1. (historical, taxation) hearth tax, a tax levied on each household

References

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