ascung

Old English

Alternative forms

• ācsung, āxung

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *aiskungu, equivalent to āscian +‎ -ung. Cognate with Old Frisian āskinge, Old High German eiscunga, Middle Low German êschinge, Middle Dutch eischinge.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑːs.kunɡ/, [ˈɑːs.kuŋɡ]

Noun

āscung f

1. question
2. inquiry

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	āscung	āscunga, āscunge
accusative	āscunge	āscunga, āscunge
genitive	āscunge	āscunga
dative	āscunge	āscungum

Descendants

• Middle English: asking, askynge
  • English: asking
  • Scots: asking, askin