Old English edit

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Etymology edit

From Proto-West Germanic *aiskungu, equivalent to āscian +‎ -ung. Cognate with Old Frisian āskinge, Old High German eiscunga, Middle Low German êschinge, Middle Dutch eischinge.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːs.kunɡ/, [ˈɑːs.kuŋɡ]

Noun edit

āscung f

  1. question
  2. inquiry

Declension edit

Descendants edit

  • Middle English: asking, askynge