dæg
The Old English word for 'day' is dæg.
dæg refers to a period of 24 hours.
Meaning: period of 24 hours (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive singular form is dæges, which is used to indicate possession or 'of the day'. The nominative plural form is dægas.
Did you know?
- The Old English term for 'today' was tōdæg, which literally translates to 'to the day'.
- The letter æ in dæg is called 'ash', and it stood for a vowel close to the one in modern 'cat'.
Examples in context
- Þa on þam þriddan dæge, þa hie þa dune gesawon þær þær hie to scoldon to ofsleanne Isaac, þa cwæð Abraham to þam twam cnapum þus:Then on the third day, when they saw the mountain where they had to go to slay Isaac, then Abraham said to those two servants thus:This sentence shows the use of dæg to denote a specific point in time within a sequence of days.Tatoeba #1178438 by cntrational, translation #1178440 by cntrational
- Se dæg is lang.The day is long.
Example conversation
Two friends discussing a planned trip.
- MildrythHwanne cymst þu to me?When are you coming to me?
- ÆthelstanIc cume on þone nīhstan dæg.I am coming on the next day.
- MildrythIs þæt dæg gōd for þām wege?Is that day good for the road?
- ÆthelstanGēa, hit is gōd.Yes, it is good.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
