handæx

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *handakwisī. Cognate with Old Norse handøx. Equivalent to hand +‎ æx.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑndˌæks/, [ˈhɑndˌæks]

Noun[edit]

handæx f

  1. hatchet

Declension[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • English: hand axe