cwieldhræþe

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Old English

Alternative forms

• cwyldhreþe, cwyldhreðe

Etymology

From cwield (“evening”) +‎ *hræþe (“swiftness; swiftie”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwi͜yldˌxræ.θe/, [ˈkwi͜yɫdˌr̥æ.ðe]

Noun

cwieldhræþe f

1. (zoology) bat (flying mammal)

Declension

Declension of cwieldhræþe (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	cwieldhræþe	cwieldhræþan
accusative	cwieldhræþan	cwieldhræþan
genitive	cwieldhræþan	cwieldhræþena
dative	cwieldhræþan	cwieldhræþum

Related terms

• hræþemūs