cwen
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See also: cƿen
Old English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier cwœ̄n ← *kwœ̄ni ← *kwōni ← *kwą̄ni, from Proto-West Germanic *kwāni (“woman, wife”), from Proto-Germanic *kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn. Cognate with Old Saxon quān, Old Norse kvæn, Gothic 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃 (qēns). The Indo-European root is also the source of Ancient Greek γυνή (gunḗ), Proto-Slavic *žena, and Old Irish ben.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
cwēn f
- queen (a ruling female monarch or a king's wife)
- Engla cwēn
- The queen of England
- princess (a king's daughter)
- woman
- wife
Declension[edit]
Declension of cwen (strong i-stem)
Synonyms[edit]
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- cwene (“woman, wife”)
Descendants[edit]
Categories:
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Germanic
- Old English terms inherited from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- Old English terms with IPA pronunciation
- Old English lemmas
- Old English nouns
- Old English feminine nouns
- Old English terms with usage examples
- Old English i-stem nouns
- ang:Female family members
- ang:Monarchy
- ang:Female people