wifmann

== Old English == === Alternative forms === wīfman, wīfmonn, wīfmon, wīmmann, wīmman, wīmmonn, wīmmon === Etymology === From wīf +‎ mann, literally “female person”. Compare wǣpnedmann (“man, a male”, literally “male person”), which wīfmann was often used alongside; cf. Icelandic karlmaður and kvenmaður. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈwiːfˌmɑnn/, [ˈwiːvˌmɑn] === Noun === wīfmann m woman female handmaid, female servant ==== Declension ==== Strong consonant stem: ==== Synonyms ==== wīf ==== Derived terms ==== bewīfmann ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: womman, wimman, wifmanne Scots: weman, woman English: woman