wilcuma – Old English noun declension

Old English noun forms of wilcuma

Noun: wilcuma
Gender: m

Nominative

Singularwilcuma
Pluralwilcuman

Genitive

Singularwilcuman
Pluralwilcumena

Dative

Singularwilcuman
Pluralwilcumum

Accusative

Singularwilcuman
Pluralwilcuman

Sample Sentences

  • Saga hwæt iċ hātte, þe swā scireniġe scēawendwīsan hlūde onhyrġe, hæleþum bodie wilcumena fela wōþe mīnre. (Say what I am called, who as actress loudly imitate a jester song, proclaim many welcome guests as heroes with my voice.) [10th century, Exeter Book Riddle 8:]

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa + cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.

Verbs referencing "wilcuma"

English Nouns welcome.

Translations