Old English
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Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈwyl.fen/, [ˈwyɫ.ven]
Etymology 1
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From Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“of a wolf; wolflike”). Equivalent to wulf + -en.
Adjective
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wylfen
- like a wolf; wolfish; wolven
- fierce
Declension
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Declension of wylfen — Strong
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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wylfen
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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wylfen
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Accusative
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wylfenne
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfen
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Genitive
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wylfenes, wylfnes
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wylfenre
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wylfenes, wylfnes
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Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenre
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Instrumental
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenre
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wylfene, wylfne
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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Accusative
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne
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wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
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Genitive
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wylfenra
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wylfenra
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wylfenra
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Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Instrumental
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Declension of wylfen — Weak
Singular
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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wylfena, wylfna
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wylfene, wylfne
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wylfene, wylfne
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Accusative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfene, wylfne
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Genitive
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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Dative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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Instrumental
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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Plural
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Masculine
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Feminine
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Neuter
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Nominative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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Accusative
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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wylfenan, wylfnan
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Genitive
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
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Dative
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Instrumental
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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wylfenum, wylfnum
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Descendants
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Etymology 2
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From Proto-West Germanic *wulfini (“female wolf”). Equivalent to wulf + -en (feminine suffix).
wylfen f
- (female) wolf
Declension
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Declension of wylfen (strong ō-stem)
Synonyms
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Descendants
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