hwelcnes

== Old English == === Alternative forms === hwilcnes, hwylcnes === Etymology === From Proto-West Germanic *hwalīkanassī. Equivalent to hwelċ +‎ -nes, literally "what-kind-ness". Perhaps originally a calque of Latin quālitās, which is formed in the same way. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈxwelk.nes/, [ˈʍeɫk.nes] === Noun === hwelcnes f quality ==== Declension ==== Strong ō-stem: ==== See also ==== miċelnes