wifel

Old English

Alternative forms

wibil, wibl, uuibil, *fifel

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *wibil, from Proto-Germanic *wibilaz. Cognate with Old Saxon wivil, Old High German wibil, Old Norse vifill, vífill.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwi.fel/, [ˈwi.vel]

Noun

wifel m

beetle, weevil

Declension

Declension of wifel (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wifel	wifelas
accusative	wifel	wifelas
genitive	wifeles	wifela
dative	wifele	wifelum

Derived terms

Related terms

wibba

Descendants

Middle English: wevel, wevyl, wyvyl
- English: weevil
- Scots: wavel

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