hwelcnes

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈxwelk.nes/, [ˈʍeɫk.nes]

Noun[edit]

hwelcnes f

  1. quality

Declension[edit]

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[edit]

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