ynce

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin uncia (“Roman inch, various similar units”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈyn.t͡ʃe/

Noun

ynċe m

1. inch

Declension

Declension of ynċe (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ynċe	ynċas
accusative	ynċe	ynċas
genitive	ynċes	ynċa
dative	ynċe	ynċum

Descendants

• Middle English: ynche, ench, enche, inch, inche, neynche, ninche, unch, unche, ynch
  • English: inch (see there for further descendants)
  • Scots: inch