Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From a Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (to cover), from which also derives English hide (noun and verb) and sky.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈxwit.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʍit.t͡ʃe]

Noun

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hwiċċe f

  1. chest; box

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: whucce, hucche