slegge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• sleg

Etymology

Inherited from Old English sleċġ, from Proto-Germanic *slagjǭ. The final vowel is generalised from the Old English inflected forms.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈslɛd͡ʒ(ə)/

Noun

slegge (plural slegges)

1. sledgehammer

Descendants

• English: sledge
• Scots: sleg

References

• “sleǧǧe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-25.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

slegge f (definite singular slegga, indefinite plural slegger, definite plural sleggene)

1. alternative form of sleggje

Verb

slegge (present tense sleggar, past tense slegga, past participle slegga, passive infinitive sleggast, present participle sleggande, imperative slegge/slegg)

1. alternative form of sleggje