hwicce

Old English

Alternative forms

hwiċe

Etymology

From a Proto-Indo-European *(s)kew- (“to cover”), from which also derives English hide (noun and verb) and sky.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxwit.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʍit.t͡ʃe]

Noun

hwiċċe f

chest; box

Declension

Declension of hwicce (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hwiċċe	hwiċċan
accusative	hwiċċan	hwiċċan
genitive	hwiċċan	hwiċċena
dative	hwiċċan	hwiċċum

Related terms

hwæċċe

Descendants

Middle English: whucce, hucche
- English: hutch, Whitcher

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