"wifelkin" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwaɪf.əl.kɪn/ Forms: wifelkins [plural]
Etymology: From wife + -el + -kin, a double diminutive. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wife|el|nocat=1}} wife + -el, {{suffix|en||kin|id2=diminutive}} + -kin Head templates: {{en-noun}} wifelkin (plural wifelkins)
  1. (archaic, diminutive, endearing) A wife. Tags: archaic, diminutive, endearing
    Sense id: en-wifelkin-en-noun-vn4lPH-l Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -kin (diminutive)

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for wifelkin meaning in English (1.1kB)

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