þæcele
Old English
Alternative forms
- þæċile, þæċelle, þeċele, þeċelle, þæċċilla, þæċela, þæċċille, þæċella, þæċċillæ
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *þakilā, *þakilljā, from Proto-Germanic *þakiljǭ, from Proto-Germanic *þakjaną, *þak- (“to burn”). Related to Old High German dahhezzen, dachezzen (“to flame, flare up, blaze”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈθæt͡ʃele/
Declension
Declension of þæcele (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | þæċele | þæċelan |
| accusative | þæċelan | þæċelan |
| genitive | þæċelan | þæċelena |
| dative | þæċelan | þæċelum |
Synonyms
- (torch): fæcele
Descendants
- Middle English: þechene, thechene
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