wylfen

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwyl.fen/, [ˈwyɫ.ven]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“of a wolf; wolflike”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en.

Adjective

wylfen

1. like a wolf; wolfish; wolven
2. fierce

Declension

Declension of wylfen — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wylfen	wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno	wylfen
Accusative	wylfenne	wylfene, wylfne	wylfen
Genitive	wylfenes, wylfnes	wylfenre	wylfenes, wylfnes
Dative	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenre	wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental	wylfene, wylfne	wylfenre	wylfene, wylfne
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wylfene, wylfne	wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne	wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
Accusative	wylfene, wylfne	wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne	wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
Genitive	wylfenra	wylfenra	wylfenra
Dative	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum

Declension of wylfen — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wylfena, wylfna	wylfene, wylfne	wylfene, wylfne
Accusative	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfene, wylfne
Genitive	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan
Dative	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan
Instrumental	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan
Accusative	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan	wylfenan, wylfnan
Genitive	wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena	wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena	wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
Dative	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum	wylfenum, wylfnum

Descendants

• Middle English: wolven
  • English: wolven

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *wulfini (“female wolf”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en (feminine suffix).

Noun

wylfen f

1. (female) wolf

Declension

Declension of wylfen (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wylfen	wylfenna, wylfenne
accusative	wylfenne	wylfenna, wylfenne
genitive	wylfenne	wylfenna
dative	wylfenne	wylfennum

Synonyms

• wylf

Descendants

• Middle English: wulfene, wlvine, wulvene