gemaca

Old English

Alternative forms

ġimaca, ġimacca

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *gamakō, from Proto-Germanic *gamakô, equivalent to ġe- +‎ maca. Cognate with Old Saxon gimako, Old High German gimahho, and Old Norse maki.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /jeˈmɑ.kɑ/

Noun

ġemaca m

equal, match
spouse, consort
- c. 992, Ælfric, "ON THE PURIFICATION OF ST. MARY"
  and syððan, mid Godes bletsunge, genealæcan hyre gemacan.
  and afterwards, with God's blessing, approach her consort.
mate (an animal's breeding partner)

Declension

Declension of gemaca (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ġemaca	ġemacan
accusative	ġemacan	ġemacan
genitive	ġemacan	ġemacena
dative	ġemacan	ġemacum

Synonyms

(an equal): ġelīca

Related terms

ġemæċċa

Descendants

Middle English: ȝemace, imake, make
- English: make
- Scots: make, mak

See also

sinhīwan

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