stacga

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Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *staggijô (stag, male animal, porcupine), from Proto-Indo-European *stegʰ-, *stengʰ- (to prick, stick, pierce), equivalent to *stac- (compare Old English staca) +‎ -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old Norse steggi (male animal, drake).

Pronunciation

Noun

stacga m

  1. stag

Declension

Weak:

singular plural
nominative stacga stacgan
accusative stacgan stacgan
genitive stacgan stacgena
dative stacgan stacgum

Descendants

  • Middle English: stagge