wamb

Middle English

Noun

wamb

1. Alternative form of wombe

Old English

Alternative forms

• womb

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wambō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɑmb/

Noun

wamb f

1. belly, stomach
2. womb

Declension

Declension of wamb (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wamb	wamba, wambe
accusative	wambe	wamba, wambe
genitive	wambe	wamba
dative	wambe	wambum

Synonyms

• būc
• hrif
• innoþ
• maga

Descendants

• Middle English: wombe, wambe, womb, wame, woombe, wome, uombe, wompe, wamb
  • English: womb
  • Geordie English: wyem
  • Scots: wame, wam