mynecenu

Old English

Etymology

From munec +‎ -en +‎ -u or muneċen +‎ -u; feminine variant of munuc (“monk”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmy.ne.t͡ʃe.nu/

Noun

myneċenu f

1. a female monk; a nun

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	myneċenu	myneċena, myneċene
accusative	myneċene	myneċena, myneċene
genitive	myneċene	myneċena
dative	myneċene	myneċenum

Synonyms

• nunne

Related terms

• munuc
• muneċen

Descendants

• Middle English: minchen, mynchen