setlgang

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *seþlagang. Cognate with Old High German sedalgang. Equivalent to setl +‎ gang.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsetlˌɡɑnɡ/, [ˈsetlˌɡɑŋɡ]

Noun

setlgang m

  1. setting
    • The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
      An. DCCLXXIII Hēr ōþēowde rēad Crīstes mǣl on heofonum æfter sunnan setlgange. ⁊ þȳ ġēare ġefuhtan Myrċe ⁊ Cantware æt Ottanforda.
      Year 773 In this year a red crucifix appeared in the heavens after the setting of the sun. And in that year, Mercia and Kent fought at Otford.

Usage notes

  • Almost always attested in the phrase sunnan setlgang (“sunset”).

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative setlgang setlgangas
accusative setlgang setlgangas
genitive setlganges setlganga
dative setlgange setlgangum
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