bosig

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derivative of Proto-West Germanic *bans, from Proto-Germanic *bansaz, perhaps equivalent to *bōs +‎ -iġ. Compare Low German Bansige.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈboː.siɡ/, [ˈboː.ziɣ], /ˈboː.sij/, [ˈboː.zij]

Noun[edit]

bōsig or bōsiġ m or n

  1. an ox or cowstall
  2. a cowshed
  3. a manger

Usage notes[edit]

  • The exact gender is uncertain; it is believed to be either masculine or neuter.

Declension[edit]

Masculine
Declension of bosig (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bōsiġ bōsġas
accusative bōsiġ bōsġas
genitive bōsġes bōsġa
dative bōsġe bōsġum
Neuter
Declension of bosig (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative bōsiġ bōsiġ
accusative bōsiġ bōsiġ
genitive bōsġes bōsġa
dative bōsġe bōsġum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: *bosy
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