Mage

See also: mage, Magé, magë, and måge

German Low German

Etymology

From Middle Low German māge, from Old Saxon mago, from Proto-Germanic *magô. Cognate with German Magen (“stomach”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mɒːɣə], [mɔːɣə] (more on the merger of monophthongal A and O)

Noun

Mage f (genitive Magen, dative Magen, accusative Mage, plural Magen)

  1. stomach

Usage notes

  • The plural form stays the same in every case.

Synonyms

  • Liiw (body, figuratively belly)
  • Buuk (belly, abdomen)
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