Englisc
Englisc is the Old English word for the English language.
Englisc is used as a noun to name the English language.
Meaning: the English language (name)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is derived from the name of the Angles, a Germanic tribe, combined with the suffix -isc meaning -ish or pertaining to.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun for the English language is Englisc.
Did you know?
- While Englisc referred to the language, the people themselves were often called Angelcynn, which literally means 'English kin' or 'English family'.
- The term Englisc eventually replaced other tribal identifiers, like those of the Saxons and Jutes, as a unifying national identity.
Examples in context
- Ƿilcume on þā Engliscan Ƿikipǣdie.Welcome to the English Wikipedia.Tatoeba #8592143 by Thanuir, translation #8607157 by shekitten
- Hē spricþ Englisc.He speaks English.
- Ic leornie Englisc.I am learning English.
Example conversation
Two people discuss their language skills in a village.
- MildrythCanst þū sprecan Englisc?Can you speak English?
- GodricGēa, ic can Englisc.Yes, I can [speak] English.
- MildrythHēr is mānig Englisc word.There are many English words here.
- GodricÞæt is gōd, Mildryth.That is good, Mildryth.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
