cwene

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cwēn.

Noun

cwene

  1. Alternative form of quene (“queen”)

Etymology 2

From Old English cwene.

Noun

cwene

  1. Alternative form of quene (“woman”)

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkwene/

Noun

cwene f (nominative plural cwenan)

  1. a woman
Descendants

Etymology 2

From cwēn.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkweː.ne/

Noun

cwēne

  1. nominative plural of cwēn
  2. accusative singular of cwēn
  3. accusative plural of cwēn
  4. genitive singular of cwēn
  5. dative singular of cwēn
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