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Old English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“of a wolf; wolflike”). Equivalent to wulf + -en.
Adjective
wylfen
- like a wolf; wolfish; wolven
- fierce
Declension
Declension of wylfen — Strong
| Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Nominative
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wylfen
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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wylfen
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| Accusative
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wylfenne
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfen
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| Genitive
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wylfenes, wylfnes
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wylfenre
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wylfenes, wylfnes
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| Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenre
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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| Instrumental
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenre
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wylfene, wylfne
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| Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Nominative
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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| Accusative
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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| Genitive
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wylfenra
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wylfenra
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wylfenra
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| Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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| Instrumental
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Declension of wylfen — Weak
| Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Nominative
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wylfena, wylfna
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfene, wylfne
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| Accusative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfene, wylfne
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| Genitive
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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| Dative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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| Instrumental
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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| Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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| Nominative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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| Accusative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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| Genitive
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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| Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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| Instrumental
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Descendants
Etymology 2
From Proto-West Germanic *wulfini (“female wolf”). Equivalent to wulf + -en (feminine suffix).
Noun
wylfen f
- (female) wolf
Declension
Declension of wylfen (strong ō-stem)
Synonyms
Descendants