scoh

Old English

Alternative forms

sċēoh

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *skōhaz (“shoe”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *skewk-, from *(s)kew- (“to cover”). Cognate with Old Frisian skōch (“shoe”), skō, Old Saxon skōh (“shoe”), Old High German scuoh (“shoe”), Old Norse skór (“shoe”), Gothic 𐍃𐌺𐍉𐌷𐍃 (skohs, “shoe”). More at English shoe.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʃoːh/

Noun

sċōh m

shoe

Declension

Declension of scoh (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	sċōh	sċōs
accusative	sċōh	sċōs
genitive	sċōs	sċōna
dative	sċō	sċōm, sċōum

Descendants

Middle English: sho, shoo
- English: shoe
- Scots: shae

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