wuscbearn
Old English
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-West Germanic *wunskabarn, from Proto-Germanic *wunskabarną. Cognate with Old Norse óskabarn. Equivalent to wūsc (“wish”) + bearn (“child”). Compare also Middle High German wunschkint (“adopted child”) and Old Norse óskasunr (“adopted son”).
Pronunciation
editIPA(key): /ˈwuːskˌbæ͜ɑrn/, [ˈwuːskˌbæ͜ɑrˠn]
Noun
editwūscbearn n
Declension
editDeclension of wuscbearn (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | wūscbearn | wūscbearn |
accusative | wūscbearn | wūscbearn |
genitive | wūscbearnes | wūscbearna |
dative | wūscbearne | wūscbearnum |
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