hwicce

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (“to cover”), from which also derives English hide (noun and verb) and sky.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxwit.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʍit.t͡ʃe]

Noun

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hwiċċe f

  1. chest; box

Declension

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Declension of hwicce (weak)
Case Singular Plural
nominative hwiċċe hwiċċan
accusative hwiċċan hwiċċan
genitive hwiċċan hwiċċena
dative hwiċċan hwiċċum
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Descendants

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  • Middle English: whucce, hucche
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