wamb

Middle English

Noun

wamb

  1. alternative form of wombe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wambō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɑmb/

Noun

wamb f

  1. belly, stomach
  2. womb

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wamb wamba, wambe
accusative wambe wamba, wambe
genitive wambe wamba
dative wambe wambum

Synonyms

Descendants

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