heodæg

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hiu dagu (“this day”, instrumental), from Proto-Germanic *hiz (“this”) + *dagaz (“day”). Cognate with Old Frisian hiūdega, hiōda (“today”), Old Saxon hōdigo, hūdigu (“today”), Old High German hiu tagu, hiutu, hiuto (“today”) > German heute, Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌼𐌼𐌰 𐌳𐌰𐌲𐌰 (himma daga). More at he, day.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈheːodæj/

Adverb

hēodæġ

  1. on this day; today

Synonyms
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