hwerhwette
Old English
Alternative forms
- hƿerhƿette
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly related to Hindi ककड़ी (kakaṛī), from Sanskrit कर्कटी (karkaṭī) through Proto-Indo-European *kʷArkʷAt- (possibly via an intermediate Proto-Germanic *hwarhwatijō).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhwerhwette/
Noun
hwerhwette f
- cucumber
Declension
Declension of hwerhwette (weak)
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | hwerhwette | hwerhwettan |
| accusative | hwerhwettan | hwerhwettan |
| genitive | hwerhwettan | hwerhwettena |
| dative | hwerhwettan | hwerhwettum |
Synonyms
- cucumere