wifmann

Old English

Alternative forms

• wīfman, wīfmonn, wīfmon, wīmmann, wīmman, wīmmonn, wīmmon
• ƿīfmann — wynn spelling

Etymology

From wīf (“woman”) +‎ mann (“person”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwiːf.mɑnn/, [ˈwiːv.mɑn]

Noun

wīfmann m

1. woman
2. handmaid, female servant

Declension

Declension of wifmann (strong consonant stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wīfmann	wīfmenn
accusative	wīfmann	wīfmenn
genitive	wīfmannes	wīfmanna
dative	wīfmenn	wīfmannum

Descendants

• Middle English: womman, wimman, wifmanne
  • Scots: weman, woman
  • English: woman

Synonyms

• wīf