napkyn

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

nappekynne, napekyn, napkin

Etymology edit

From nape +‎ -kyn.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈnapkin/, /ˈnaːpkin/

Noun edit

napkyn (plural napkyns)

A napkin or serviette (a cloth used to clean oneself while eating)

Descendants edit

English: napkin
Scots: naipkin

References edit

“napkin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.

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