wylfen
Old English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwylven/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Germanic *wulfīnaz (“of a wolf; wolflike”), equivalent to wulf + -en.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Germanic *wulfinjō (“female wolf”), equivalent to wulf + -en (feminine suffix). Compare Dutch wolvin, Middle High German wulfinne, German Wölfin.
Declension
Declension of wylfen
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wylfen | wylfenna |
accusative | wylfenne | wylfenna |
genitive | wylfenne | wylfenna |
dative | wylfenne | wylfennum |
Synonyms
Descendants
- Middle English: uuluine, wuluene
- English: wolven
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