mæg

See also: mæg- and má ég

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *mēgaz (“kin”). Cognate with Middle Dutch maech (Dutch maag), Old High German māg, Gothic 𐌼𐌴𐌲𐍃 (mēgs, “son-in-law”), Swedish måg (“make”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mæːj/

Noun

mǣġ m

a kinsman or male relative
- 5th Century CE, Undley bracteate
  mægæ medu
  mead for the kinsman.

Declension

Declension of mæg (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	mǣġ	māgas
accusative	mǣġ	māgas
genitive	mǣġes	māga
dative	mǣġe	māgum

Derived terms

mǣġþ
mǣġbana
mǣġburh

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mæːj/

Noun

mǣġ f

a kinswoman or female relative

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mæj/

Noun

mǣġ m

power, might

Etymology 4

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mæj/

Verb

mæġ

First-person singular present of magan
Third-person singular present of magan

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