cwealm
Old English
Alternative forms
- cƿealm
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *kwalmaz.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kwæɑ̯lm/, [kwæɑ̯ɫm]
Noun
cwealm m
- death
Declension
Declension of cwealm (strong a-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | cwealm | cwealmas |
accusative | cwealm | cwealmas |
genitive | cwealmes | cwealma |
dative | cwealme | cwealmum |
Synonyms
- cwalu
- swylt
Derived terms
- bealocwealm
- cwealmbǣre
Descendants
- Middle English: cwalm, quelm, qualm
- English: qualm
- Scots: qualm