plæsc

Old English

Alternative forms

  • plesċ

Etymology

Apparently from Proto-West Germanic *plask (“pool”), of unknown further origin. Possibly imitative. Apparently related to Middle Dutch plasch, plas (“pool”), whence also Middle French plache (“pool”), Middle French plascq (“damp meadow”), Anglo-Norman plasseis (“marshes”, plural).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /plæʃ/

Noun

plæsċ ?

  1. pool
  2. puddle

Usage notes

  • The gender and declension are unknown.

Descendants

  • Middle English: plasch
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