cwen
See also: cƿen
Old English edit
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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”)