regnboga
Old English
Alternative forms
- rēnboga
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *regnabugô (“rainbow”). Related to Old Frisian reinboga, Old Saxon *reganbogo, Old Dutch *reganbogo, Old High German reginbogo, and Old Norse regnbogi. Equivalent to reġn (“rain”) + boga (“bow”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrejnboɡa/, [ˈrejnboɣɑ]
Declension
Declension of regnboga (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | reġnboga | reġnbogan |
| accusative | reġnbogan | reġnbogan |
| genitive | reġnbogan | reġnbogena |
| dative | reġnbogan | reġnbogum |
Descendants
- Middle English: renboge, reinboȝe, reinbowe
- English: rainbow
- Scots: raynbow, ranebow
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