portcwen

Old English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From port (“port, town”) +‎ cwēn (“woman”). Compare Old Norse portkona, Finnish portto.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈportˌkweːn/, [ˈporˠtˌkweːn]

Noun

portcwēn f

  1. harlot, prostitute

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative portcwēn portcwēna, portcwēne
accusative portcwēne portcwēna, portcwēne
genitive portcwēne portcwēna
dative portcwēne portcwēnum

References

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