Old English edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. Cognate with Old Norse handøx. Equivalent to hand +‎ æx.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌæks/, [ˈhɑndˌæks]

Noun edit

handæx f

  1. hatchet

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • English: hand axe