Old English · noun
portcwen
Normalised portcwēn
- Part of speech
- noun, feminine
- Declension
- strong ō-stem
- IPA
- /ˈportˌkweːn/[ˈporˠtˌkweːn]
- Syllables
- ˈport · ˌkweːn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- harlotprostitute
Meaning
-
harlot, prostitute
Declension
All forms (4)
Etymology
From port (“port, town”) + cwēn (“woman”). Compare Old Norse portkona, Finnish portto.
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