wencel

Old English

Alternative forms

• winċel

Etymology

Unknown. Perhaps related to wancol (“unstable, wavering, fickle”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwen.t͡ʃel/

Noun

wenċel n

1. child
2. servant or slave

Declension

Strong a-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	wenċel	wenclu
accusative	wenċel	wenclu
genitive	wencles	wencla
dative	wencle	wenclum

Descendants

• Middle English: wenchel
  • English: wench
  • Scots: wench