handhwil

Old English

Etymology

By surface analysis, hand (“hand”) +‎ hwīl (“while”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxɑnd.xwiːl/, [ˈhɑnd.ʍiːl]

Noun

handhwīl f

1. a moment

Declension

Declension of handhwil (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	handhwīl	handhwīla, handhwīle
accusative	handhwīle	handhwīla, handhwīle
genitive	handhwīle	handhwīla
dative	handhwīle	handhwīlum

Descendants

• (handwhile)