secg

Middle English

Noun

secg

  1. Alternative form of segge (“sedge”)

Old English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /sedd͡ʒ/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sokʷ(h)- (“companion”). Germanic cognates include Old Frisian siā, Old Saxon segg, Old Norse seggr (Norwegian segg). The Indo-European root is also the source of Latin socius.

Noun

seċġ m (nominative plural seċġas)

  1. (poetic) man, warrior, hero
  2. Abbreviation of garsecg.
Declension
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative secg secgas
accusative secg secgas
genitive secges secga
dative secge secgum
Descendants

Etymology 2

From Proto-Germanic *sagjō, from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”).

Noun

seċġ f (nominative plural seċġa or seċġe)

  1. (poetic) sword
Declension
Declension of secg (strong i-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative secg secge, secga
accusative secg, secge secge, secga
genitive secge secga
dative secge secgum
See also

Etymology 3

From Proto-Germanic *sagjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *sak- (“marsh plant”) (probably related to Etymology 2). Cognate with Middle Low German segge, Dutch zegge, Russian осока (osoka).

Noun

seċġ m or n

  1. sedge
Declension
Masculine
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative secg secgas
accusative secg secgas
genitive secges secga
dative secge secgum
Neuter
Declension of secg (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative secg secg
accusative secg secg
genitive secges secga
dative secge secgum
Descendants
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