eldertongue

Old English · noun

hwelp

Part of speech
noun, masculine
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/xwelp/
[ʍeɫp]
Syllables
xwelp (1 syllable)
Modern English
puppywhelpcubpup

Meaning

  1. puppy

    c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 15:27

    The puppies eat from the crumbs that fall from their owners' tables.

  2. cub, pup

    Sēo lēo bringþ hungrigum hwelpum hwæt tō etenne.

    The lion brings hungry cubs something to eat.

    late 9th century, translation of Orosius' History Against the Pagans

Declension

Declension of hwelp
SingularPlural
Nominative hwelphwelpas
Accusative hwelphwelpas
Genitive hwelpeshwelpa
Dative hwelpehwelpum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hwelp.

Descendants

whelp

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