cwene

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

cwene

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of quene (“queen”)

Etymology 2

Noun

cwene

  1. (Early Middle English) alternative form of quene (“woman”)

Old English

Etymology 1

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwe.ne/

Noun

cwene f

  1. woman
  2. lady, noblewoman; queen
  3. common woman, harlot
Declension

Weak n-stem:

singular plural
nominative cwene cwenan
accusative cwenan cwenan
genitive cwenan cwenena
dative cwenan cwenum
Descendants
  • Middle English: quene

Etymology 2

From cwēn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkweː.ne/

Noun

cwēne

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