eldertongue

Old English · noun

wolcen

Part of speech
noun, neuter
Declension
strong a-stem
IPA
/ˈwol.ken/
[ˈwoɫ.ken]
Syllables
ˈwol · ken (2 syllables)
Modern English
convolutionlump

wolcen1 · noun · neuter · alternative form

Senses

  1. alternative form of wolcn

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of wolcen
SingularPlural
Nominative wolcenwolcnu
Accusative wolcenwolcnu
Genitive wolcneswolcna
Dative wolcnewolcnum

wolcen2 · noun · neuter

Senses

  1. a convolution, ball, lump

Declension · strong a-stem

Declension of wolcen
SingularPlural
Nominative wolcenwolcen
Accusative wolcenwolcen
Genitive wolcneswolcna
Dative wolcnewolcnum

All forms (6)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wulkną (“cloud”).

From Proto-Germanic *wulk-, from *walkaną (“to twist, roll”).

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