gecow

Old English

Alternative forms

  • ġecōw

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gakow, equivalent to ġe- +‎ *cow, from Proto-West Germanic *kowan (“chewed”), past participle of *keuwan (“to chew”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jeˈkow/

Noun

ġecow n

  1. that which is chewed
  2. (by extension) food

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ġecow ġecowu
accusative ġecow ġecowu
genitive ġecowes ġecowa
dative ġecowe ġecowum
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