tysca

Old English

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps from Proto-West Germanic *tuskijō (literally “frog-catcher, frog-eater”), related to Old English tosċa (“frog, toad”) (compare Old English frysċa (“bittern”) from frosċ (“frog”)); or alternatively derived from Proto-West Germanic *tūsōn (“to ruffle”), related to Old English tysse (“coarse cloth”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtyʃ.ʃɑ/

Noun

tysċa m

  1. buzzard

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative tysċa tysċan
accusative tysċan tysċan
genitive tysċan tysċena
dative tysċan tysċum
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