quyksande

Middle English

Alternative forms

• quyksond, qwyksande, qwykkesand, quyke sande

Etymology

From Old English cwecesand, from Proto-Germanic *kwikwasamdaz. Equivalent to quyk +‎ sand.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkwik(ə)sand/, /ˈkwik(ə)saːnd/, /ˈkwik(ə)sɔnd/

Noun

quyksande

1. quicksand

Descendants

• English: quicksand