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”), equivalent to *stac- (compare Old English staca) +‎ -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old Norse steggi (“male animal, drake”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈstɑɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

stacga m

stag

Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Descendants

Middle English: stagge
- English: stag
  - Volapük: stäg

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