hægl
Old English
Alternative forms
- hæġel, hagol
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *haglaz, probably from Proto-Indo-European *kagʰlos (“pebble”). Cognate with Old Frisian heil (West Frisian heil), Old Saxon hagal (Low German Hagel), Dutch hagel, Old High German hagal (German Hagel), Old Norse hagl (Danish and Icelandic hagl, Swedish hagel).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /hæjl/
Noun
hæġl m
- hail
- 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- Hæġl cymþ of reġndropum þanne hīe bēoþ ġefrorene upp on þǣre lyfte, and swā siþþan feallaþ.
- Hail comes from raindrops when they're frozen up in the air, and so fall to the ground.
- Hæġl cymþ of reġndropum þanne hīe bēoþ ġefrorene upp on þǣre lyfte, and swā siþþan feallaþ.
- 10th century, Ælfric, On the Seasons of the Year
- the runic character ᚻ (/h/)
Declension
Declension of hægl (strong a-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hæġl | hæġlas |
| accusative | hæġl | hæġlas |
| genitive | hæġles | hæġla |
| dative | hæġle | hæġlum |
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