wæpnwifestre

Old English

Alternative forms

  • wǣpenwīfestre

Etymology

From wǣpn (“penis”) + wīf (“woman”) + -estre (“-ster”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwæːpnˌwiː.fes.tre/, [ˈwæːpnˌwiː.ves.tre]

Noun

wǣpnwīfestre f (nominative plural wǣpnwīfestran)

  1. hermaphrodite (literally "penis-woman")

Declension

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