hwelca

== Old English == === Etymology 1 === Apparently from *hwele +‎ -ca (diminutive ending). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈxwel.kɑ/, [ˈʍeɫ.kɑ] ==== Noun ==== hwelca m an inflamed swelling; pustule ===== Declension ===== Weak: ===== Alternative forms ===== hwylca ===== Related terms ===== hwelian ===== Descendants ===== Middle English: whelke English: whelk === Etymology 2 === ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈxwel.t͡ʃɑ/, [ˈʍeɫ.t͡ʃɑ] ==== Pronoun ==== hwelċa nominative/accusative feminine plural of hwelċ