cwiella

Old English

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Alternative forms

• cwylla

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *kwalljā (“spring, well”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwi͜yl.lɑ/, [ˈkwi͜yɫ.ɫɑ]

Noun

cwiella m

1. spring (of water)
2. well

Declension

Declension of cwiella (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cwiella	cwiellan
accusative	cwiellan	cwiellan
genitive	cwiellan	cwiellena
dative	cwiellan	cwiellum

Descendants

• Middle English: *quelle
  • English: quell