hundes tunge

Old English

Etymology

From hundes (“dog's”) +‎ tunge (“tongue”), a calque of Latin cynoglossos, which is also attested as Old English cuneglæsse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxun.des ˈtun.ɡe/, [ˈhun.des ˈtuŋ.ɡe]

Noun

hundes tunge f

  1. hound's tongue (Cynoglossum officinale)

Descendants

  • Middle English: houndestonge
    • English: hound's tongue, houndstongue
    • Scots: hoond's tongue

References

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