tusc

Old English

Alternative forms

• tūx

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *tunsk, from Proto-Germanic *tunþskaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tuːsk/

Noun

tūsc m

1. canine tooth
2. tusk

Usage notes

• See wūsc.

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	tūsc	tūscas
accusative	tūsc	tūscas
genitive	tūsċes	tūsca
dative	tūsċe	tūscum

Derived terms

• tūsċel

Descendants

• Middle English: tusk, tux, tush
  • English: tusk, tush
  • Scots: tusk