hlanc

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hlank, from Proto-Germanic *hlankaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xlɑnk/, [l̥ɑŋk]

Adjective

hlanc

1. lanky or lean

Declension

Declension of hlanc — Strong

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlanc	hlanc	hlanc
Accusative	hlancne	hlance	hlanc
Genitive	hlances	hlancre	hlances
Dative	hlancum	hlancre	hlancum
Instrumental	hlance	hlancre	hlance
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlance	hlanca, hlance	hlanc
Accusative	hlance	hlanca, hlance	hlanc
Genitive	hlancra	hlancra	hlancra
Dative	hlancum	hlancum	hlancum
Instrumental	hlancum	hlancum	hlancum

Declension of hlanc — Weak

Singular	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlanca	hlance	hlance
Accusative	hlancan	hlancan	hlance
Genitive	hlancan	hlancan	hlancan
Dative	hlancan	hlancan	hlancan
Instrumental	hlancan	hlancan	hlancan
Plural	Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative	hlancan	hlancan	hlancan
Accusative	hlancan	hlancan	hlancan
Genitive	hlancra, hlancena	hlancra, hlancena	hlancra, hlancena
Dative	hlancum	hlancum	hlancum
Instrumental	hlancum	hlancum	hlancum

Descendants

• Middle English: lank
  • English: lank
    • ⇒ English: lanky
  • Scots: lank