cwene

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English cwēn.

Noun

cwene

1. Alternative form of quene (“queen”)

Etymology 2

From Old English cwene.

Noun

cwene

1. Alternative form of quene (“woman”)

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Old English

Alternative forms

• cƿene — wynn spelling

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kwenǭ, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwe.ne/

Noun

cwene f (nominative plural cwenan)

1. a woman

Related terms

• cwēn

Descendants

• English: quean
• Scots: quean

Etymology 2

From cwēn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkweː.ne/

Noun

cwēne

1. inflection of cwēn:
   1. accusative/genitive/dative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural