wuscbearn

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Old English

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *wunskabarn, from Proto-Germanic *wunskabarną. Cognate with Old Norse óskabarn. Equivalent to wūsc (“wish”) +‎ bearn (“child”). Compare also Middle High German wunschkint (“adopted child”) and Old Norse óskasunr (“adopted son”).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈwuːskˌbæ͜ɑrn/, [ˈwuːskˌbæ͜ɑrˠn]

Noun

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wūscbearn n

  1. adopted child

Declension

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Declension of wūscbearn (strong a-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative wūscbearn wūscbearn
accusative wūscbearn wūscbearn
genitive wūscbearnes wūscbearna
dative wūscbearne wūscbearnum
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