cycen

Old English

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

• ciċen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈky.t͡ʃen/

Noun

cyċen f

1. Alternative form of cyċene

Etymology 2

Precise development uncertain, but possibly from Proto-West Germanic *kiukīn. Alternatively, equivalent to cocc +‎ -en (see ċicen. Lack of palatalization of the second c is unexpected.

Alternative forms

• ċiacen, ċīacen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃy.ken/, /ˈt͡ʃyː.ken/

Noun

ċycen n
ċȳcen n

1. Alternative form of ċicen