ynce

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin uncia (“Roman inch, various similar units”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈyn.t͡ʃe/

Noun

ynċe m

  1. inch

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative ynċe ynċas
accusative ynċe ynċas
genitive ynċes ynċa
dative ynċe ynċum

Descendants

  • Middle English: ynche, ench, enche, inch, inche, neynche, ninche, unch, unche, ynch
    • English: inch (see there for further descendants)
    • Scots: inch
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