-icge
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *-gjā, from Proto-Germanic *-gjǭ. Compare Ancient Greek -ισσα (-issa) (< *-ikyeh₂), Dutch -egge.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ij.je/, [id.d͡ʒe]
Suffix
-iċġe
- (feminine) noun suffix denoting a female agent
- ācenniċġe ― mother
- huntiċġe ― huntress
- sċeriċġe ― actress
Declension
Declension of -icge (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | -iċġe | -iċġan |
| accusative | -iċġan | -iċġan |
| genitive | -iċġan | -iċġena |
| dative | -iċġan | -iċġum |
Derived terms
Old English terms suffixed with -icge
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