wifmann

Old English

Etymology

From wīf +‎ mann.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwiːvmɑnn/

Noun

wīfmann m (nominative plural wīfmenn)

woman
handmaid, female servant

Declension

Declension of wīfmann (strong consonant stem)

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

Descendants

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

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