cycen

Old English

Etymology 1

From Proto-Germanic *kukinō (“kitchen”).

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈkyt͡ʃen/

Noun

cyċen f

  1. Alternative form of cyċene

Etymology 2

Precise development uncertain, but possibly from Proto-Germanic *kiukīną. Compare Low German kiken, Middle Dutch kieken, Middle High German kūchelīn (German Küchlein). Alternatively, equivalent to cocc +‎ -en (see ċicen. Lack of palatalization of the second c is unexpected.

Alternative forms
  • ċiacen, ċīacen

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃyken/, /ˈt͡ʃyːken/

Noun

ċycen, ċȳcen n

  1. Alternative form of ċicen
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