wamb

Middle English

Noun

wamb

  1. (Northern) alternative form of wombe

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wambō.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /wɑmb/

Noun

wamb f

  1. belly, stomach
  2. womb

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative wamb wamba, wambe
accusative wambe wamba, wambe
genitive wambe wamba
dative wambe wambum

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Middle English: wombe, uombe, womb, wome, woombe, wompe, wamb, wame (Northern), wambe (Early Middle English or Northern)
    • English: womb
      Geordie: wyem
    • Scots: wame, wam
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