Reconstruction:Old English/ynne

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *yne, *enne, *ene

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *unnjā, from Latin ūniō (“onion”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyn.ne/

Noun

*ynne f (nominative plural *ynnan)

  1. onion

Declension

Weak feminine (n-stem):

singular plural
nominative *ynne *ynnan
accusative *ynnan *ynnan
genitive *ynnan *ynnena
dative *ynnan *ynnum

Usage notes

  • Verified attestations only occur in compounds.

Synonyms

Derived terms

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