hwelcnes
Old English
Alternative forms
- hwilcnes, hwylcnes
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hwalīkanassī. Equivalent to hwelċ + -nes, literally "what-kind-ness". Perhaps originally a calque of Latin quālitās, which is formed in the same way.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxwelk.nes/, [ˈʍeɫk.nes]
Declension
Declension of hwelcnes (strong ō-stem)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hwelcnes | hwelcnessa, hwelcnesse |
| accusative | hwelcnesse | hwelcnessa, hwelcnesse |
| genitive | hwelcnesse | hwelcnessa |
| dative | hwelcnesse | hwelcnessum |
See also
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