degan
See also: Degan
English edit
Noun edit
degan (plural degans)
- Alternative spelling of degen
- 1828, Edward Bulwer-Lytton, chapter LXXXIII, in Pelham: or The Adventures of a Gentleman[1], page 402:
- "Crash the cull—down with him—down with him before he dubs the jigger. Tip him the degan, Fib, fake him through and through; if he pikes we shall all be scragged."
Anagrams edit
Maranao edit
Noun edit
degan
References edit
- A Maranao Dictionary, by Howard P. McKaughan and Batua A. Macaraya
Old High German edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *þegn, from Proto-Germanic *þegnaz.
Noun edit
dëgan m
- retainer, thane, warrior
- 830s, Hildebrandslied
- […] her was otachre ummet tirri / degano dechisto unti deotrichhe […]
- […] he was to Odoacer greatly hostile / of thanes, to Theodoric the most loyal […]
- 830s, Hildebrandslied
Declension edit
Declension of dëgan (masculine a-stem)
case | singular | plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | dëgan | dëgana |
accusative | dëgan | dëgana |
genitive | dëganes | dëgano |
dative | dëgane | dëganum |
instrumental | dëganu | — |
Derived terms edit
Descendants edit
Welsh edit
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdɛɡan/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /ˈdeːɡan/, /ˈdɛɡan/
Noun edit
degan
- Soft mutation of tegan (“toy”).
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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radical | soft | nasal | aspirate |
tegan | degan | nhegan | thegan |
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs. |