nihtegale
Old English
Alternative forms
- nectigalæ, næctegale, nectægalæ, nictigalæ, nehtegale
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *nahtigalǭ, *nahtagalǭ, equivalent to niht + gale. Compare Old Saxon nahtigala, nahtagala.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnihteˌɡɑle/, [ˈniçteˌɡɑle]
Noun
nihtegale f (nominative plural nihtegalan)
- nightingale
- Iċ hlyste þǣre nihtegalan sanges.
- I listened to the nightingale's song.
Inflection
Declension of nihtegale (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nihtegale | nihtegalan |
| accusative | nihtegalan | nihtegalan |
| genitive | nihtegalan | nihtegalena |
| dative | nihtegalan | nihtegalum |
Descendants
- Middle English: nyghtgale, niȝtegale, nightegale, nightgale
- English: nightgale (obsolete)
- Scots: nychtgale
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