wifmann

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From wīf +‎ mann, literally “female person”. Compare wǣpnedmann (“man, a male”, literally “male person”), which wīfmann was often used alongside; cf. Icelandic karlmaður and kvenmaður.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːfˌmɑnn/, [ˈwiːvˌmɑn]

Noun

wīfmann m

  1. woman
  2. female
  3. handmaid, female servant

Declension

Strong consonant stem:

singular plural
nominative wīfmann wīfmenn
accusative wīfmann wīfmenn
genitive wīfmannes wīfmanna
dative wīfmenn wīfmannum

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Descendants

  • Middle English: womman, wimman, wifmanne
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