Old English · noun
dryhtcwen
Normalised dryhtcwēn
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈdryxtˌkweːn/[ˈdryçtˌkweːn]
- Syllables
- ˈdryxt · ˌkweːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- queen
Meaning
-
a noble queen
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | dryhtcwēn | dryhtcwēnadryhtcwēne |
| Accusative | dryhtcwēne | dryhtcwēnadryhtcwēne |
| Genitive | dryhtcwēne | dryhtcwēna |
| Dative | dryhtcwēne | dryhtcwēnum |
All forms (4)
Etymology
From dryht (“army, mankind”) + cwēn (“queen”)
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