wealhhnutu

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *walhahnuts. Cognate with Dutch walnoot, German Walnuss, Swedish valnöt. Equivalent to wealh (“foreigner”) +‎ hnutu (“nut”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwæ͜ɑlxˌxnu.tu/, [ˈwæ͜ɑɫxˌn̥u.tu]

Noun

wealhhnutu f

walnut

Declension

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Descendants

Middle English: walnot, walnutte, walnotte, walnote, walnout, walnoot, walle-notte
- English: walnut
- Scots: wanit, wanut

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