stacga

Old English

Alternative forms
  • stagga

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *staggijô (“stag, male animal, porcupine”), from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (“to prick, stick, pierce”). Cognate with Old Norse steggi (“male animal, drake”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈstɑɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

stacga m

  1. stag

Declension
Declension of stacga (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative stacga stacgan
accusative stacgan stacgan
genitive stacgan stacgena
dative stacgan stacgum

Descendants
  • Middle English: stagge
    • English: stag
      • Volapük: stäg
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