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

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