handhwil

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, hand (“hand”) +‎ hwīl (“while”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxɑnd.xwiːl/, [ˈhɑnd.ʍiːl]

Noun

handhwīl f

  1. a moment

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative handhwīl handhwīla, handhwīle
accusative handhwīle handhwīla, handhwīle
genitive handhwīle handhwīla
dative handhwīle handhwīlum

Descendants

  • (handwhile)
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