fæger
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Alternative forms
- fæġir, fæġr, feġer
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-West Germanic *fagr, from Proto-Germanic *fagraz.
Cognate with Old Saxon fagar, Old High German fagar, Old Norse fagr, Gothic 𐍆𐌰𐌲𐍂𐍃 (fagrs).
Pronunciation
Adjective
fæġer (comparative fæġerra, superlative fæġerost)
- beautiful
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- ...and ðā syndon swȳþe fæġere and lustsumlīce on tō sēonne...
- ...and those are very beautiful and pleasant to look at...
- late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
- pleasant
Declension
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fæġer | fæġer | fæġer |
| Accusative | fæġerne | fæġere | fæġer |
| Genitive | fæġeres | fæġerre | fæġeres |
| Dative | fæġerum | fæġerre | fæġerum |
| Instrumental | fæġere | fæġerre | fæġere |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | fæġere | fæġera, fæġere | fæġer |
| Accusative | fæġere | fæġera, fæġere | fæġer |
| Genitive | fæġerra | fæġerra | fæġerra |
| Dative | fæġerum | fæġerum | fæġerum |
| Instrumental | fæġerum | fæġerum | fæġerum |
Declension of fæġer — Strong
| Singular | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | fæġera | fæġere | fæġere |
| Accusative | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġere |
| Genitive | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġeran |
| Dative | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġeran |
| Instrumental | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġeran |
| Plural | Masculine | Feminine | Neuter |
| Nominative | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġeran |
| Accusative | fæġeran | fæġeran | fæġeran |
| Genitive | fæġerra, fæġerena | fæġerra, fæġerena | fæġerra, fæġerena |
| Dative | fæġerum | fæġerum | fæġerum |
| Instrumental | fæġerum | fæġerum | fæġerum |
Declension of fæġer — Weak
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
fæġer n
Declension
Strong a-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | fæġer | fæġer |
| accusative | fæġer | fæġer |
| genitive | fæġeres | fæġera |
| dative | fæġere | fæġerum |
Descendants
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