nægl

Old English

Alternative forms

næġel, neġl, neġel

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *nagl, from Proto-Germanic *naglaz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃nogʰ-.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /næjl/

Noun

næġl m

the nail of a finger or toe
a nail or peg as a fastening
Hē næġlede næġl on þone weall.
He nailed a nail into the wall.
an instrument used to play the strings of a harp, a plectrum; (in compounds) handle

Declension

Declension of nægl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	næġl	næglas
accusative	næġl	næglas
genitive	næġles	nægla
dative	næġle	næglum

Related terms

næġlian

Descendants

Middle English: nayl, neil, nail, nayle, nayll, neyl, naylle
- English: nail
- Scots: nail, nale
- Yola: niel

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