-hwugu

Old English

Alternative forms

• -hwegu, -hwega, -hwigu

Etymology

Unknown. There are no cognates.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxwu.ɡu/, [ˈʍu.ɣu]

Suffix

-hwugu (indeclinable)

1. some- (forms indefinite pronouns and adverbs from interrogatives)

   ‎hwǣr (“where”) + ‎-hwugu → ‎hwǣrhwugu (“somewhere”)

   ‎hwæt (“what”) + ‎-hwugu → ‎hwæthwugu (“something”)

Usage notes

• Pronouns appended to -hwugu are still inflected: Sprec wiþ mē be hwāmhwugu þā hwīle þe iċ sēoðe (“Talk to me about something while I'm cooking”).

Coordinate terms

• ā- (“any-”)
• ǣġ- (“every-”)

Derived terms

Old English terms suffixed with -hwugu