𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃

Gothic

Alternative forms

• 𐌵𐌴𐌹𐌽𐍃 (qeins)

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kwēniz, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷḗn.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /kʷeːns/

Noun

𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃 • (qēns) f

1. wife

Declension

The nominative plural is attested with an unexpected spelling 𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴𐍃 (qēnēs).

Feminine i-stem
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐍃 qēns	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 qēneis
Vocative	𐌵𐌴𐌽 qēn	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴𐌹𐍃 qēneis
Accusative	𐌵𐌴𐌽 qēn	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌹𐌽𐍃 qēnins
Genitive	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌰𐌹𐍃 qēnais	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌴 qēnē
Dative	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌰𐌹 qēnai	𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌹𐌼 qēnim

Derived terms

• 𐌿𐌽𐌵𐌴𐌽𐌹𐌸𐍃 (unqēniþs, “wifeless”)

Related terms

• 𐌵𐌹𐌽𐍉 (qinō)