Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-Germanic *tulguz, from Proto-Indo-European *dl̥h₁gʰós (long). Cognate with Old Saxon tulgo (very, adverb).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtul.ɡe/, [ˈtuɫ.ɣe], /ˈtul.je/, [ˈtuɫ.je]

Adverb

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tulge or tulġe (comparative tylġ, superlative tylġest)

  1. strongly; firmly
  2. (as an intensifier) very