wencel

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to wancol (unstable, wavering, fickle).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwen.t͡ʃel/

Noun

wenċel n

  1. child
  2. servant or slave

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative wenċel wenclu
accusative wenċel wenclu
genitive wencles wencla
dative wencle wenclum

Descendants

  • Middle English: wenchel