docga

Old English

Alternative forms

dogga

Etymology

Unknown origin. There are several theories, none with much evidence. See dog.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdoɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

docga m (nominative plural docgan)

(late) a powerful kind of dog, a hound

Declension

Declension of docga (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	docga	docgan
accusative	docgan	docgan
genitive	docgan	docgena
dative	docgan	docgum

Descendants

Middle English: dogge
- English: dog
  - → Dutch: dog
  - → Esperanto: dogo
  - → French: dogue
  - → German: Dogge
  - → Ido: dogo
  - → Kriol: dog
  - → Portuguese: dogue
  - → Russian: дог (dog)
  - → Spanish: dogo
  - Sranan Tongo: dagu
  - → Volapük: doeg
- Scots: dug

See also

hund

References

Only attested once, where genitive plural docgena glosses Latin canum.

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