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Old English · noun

hwelca

Part of speech: noun, masculine
Declension: weak
IPA: /ˈxwel.kɑ/
[ˈʍeɫ.kɑ]
Syllables: ˈxwel · kɑ (2 syllables)
Modern English: inflamed whelk pustule swelling

hwelca1 · noun · masculine

Senses

an inflamed swelling; pustule

Declension · weak

Declension of hwelca
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	hwelca	hwelcan
Accusative	hwelcan	hwelcan
Genitive	hwelcan	hwelcena
Dative	hwelcan	hwelcum

hwelca2 · pronoun · inflected form

Senses

nominative/accusative feminine plural of hwelċ
Inflected form of hwelċ

All forms (4)

hwelca
hwelcan
hwelcena
hwelcum

Etymology

Apparently from *hwele + -ca (diminutive ending).

Descendants

whelk

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