cwene

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cwēn.

Noun

cwene

  1. Alternative form of quene (queen)

Etymology 2

From Old English cwene.

Noun

cwene

  1. Alternative form of quene (woman)

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *kwenā, from Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Pronunciation

Noun

cwene f

  1. woman
Declension
Related terms
Descendants
  • Middle English: quene

Etymology 2

From cwēn.

Pronunciation

Noun

cwēne

  1. inflection of cwēn:
    1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
    2. nominative/accusative plural