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Reconstruction:Old English/snecga
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Old English
Alternative forms
- *snegga
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *sneggō, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô, equivalent to Proto-Germanic *sneg-, *snag- (“to creep, crawl”) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old High German sneggo, snecko (“snail”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsneɡ.ɡɑ/
Declension
Declension of *snecga (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | *snecga | *snecgan |
| accusative | *snecgan | *snecgan |
| genitive | *snecgan | *snecgena |
| dative | *snecgan | *snecgum |
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