malscrung

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *malskrungu, equivalent to *malscrian +‎ -ung. Cognate with Old Saxon malskrung (“witchcraft”), Old High German malscrunc (“fascination, empty praise”). More at English masker.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɑl.skrunɡ/, [ˈmɑɫ.skruŋɡ]

Noun

malscrung f

  1. bewitching
  2. fascination

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative malscrung malscrunga, malscrunge
accusative malscrunge malscrunga, malscrunge
genitive malscrunge malscrunga
dative malscrunge malscrungum
  • malscra
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