wylfen

Old English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwyl.fen/, [ˈwyɫ.ven]

Etymology 1

From Proto-West Germanic *wulfīn (“of a wolf; wolflike”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en.

Adjective

wylfen

  1. like a wolf; wolfish; wolven
  2. fierce
Declension
Declension of wylfen — Strong
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wylfen wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno wylfen
Accusative wylfenne wylfene, wylfne wylfen
Genitive wylfenes, wylfnes wylfenre wylfenes, wylfnes
Dative wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenre wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental wylfene, wylfne wylfenre wylfene, wylfne
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wylfene, wylfne wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
Accusative wylfene, wylfne wylfena, wylfna, wylfene, wylfne wylfenu, wylfnu, wylfeno, wylfno
Genitive wylfenra wylfenra wylfenra
Dative wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum
Declension of wylfen — Weak
Singular Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wylfena, wylfna wylfene, wylfne wylfene, wylfne
Accusative wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfene, wylfne
Genitive wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan
Dative wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan
Instrumental wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan
Plural Masculine Feminine Neuter
Nominative wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan
Accusative wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan wylfenan, wylfnan
Genitive wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena wylfenra, wylfenena, wylfnena
Dative wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum
Instrumental wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum wylfenum, wylfnum
Descendants
  • Middle English: wolven

Etymology 2

From Proto-West Germanic *wulfini (“female wolf”). Equivalent to wulf +‎ -en (feminine suffix).

Noun

wylfen f

  1. (female) wolf
Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wylfen wylfenna, wylfenne
accusative wylfenne wylfenna, wylfenne
genitive wylfenne wylfenna
dative wylfenne wylfennum
Synonyms
Descendants
  • Middle English: wulfene, wlvine, wulvene
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