Middle English edit

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Etymology edit

From Old English cwecesand, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwasamdaz. Equivalent to quyk +‎ sand.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈkwik(ə)sand/, /ˈkwik(ə)saːnd/, /ˈkwik(ə)sɔnd/

Noun edit

quyksande

  1. quicksand

Descendants edit

  • English: quicksand