wæpnwifestre

Old English

Alternative forms

wǣpenwīfestre, ƿǣpnƿīfestre, ƿǣpenƿīfestre

Etymology

From wǣpn (“penis”) + wīf (“woman”) + -estre (“-er”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæː.pn̩.wiː.fes.tre/, [ˈwæː.pn̩.wiː.ves.tre]

Noun

wǣpnwīfestre f (nominative plural wǣpnwīfestran)

hermaphrodite (literally "penis-woman")

Declension

Declension of wæpnwifestre (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wǣpnwīfestre	wǣpnwīfestran
accusative	wǣpnwīfestran	wǣpnwīfestran
genitive	wǣpnwīfestran	wǣpnwīfestrena
dative	wǣpnwīfestran	wǣpnwīfestrum

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