Reconstruction:Old English/hænepen

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *henepen

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *hanapīn, equivalent to hænep +‎ -en. Cognate with Old High German hanafīn.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxæ.ne.pen/, [ˈhæ.ne.pen]

Adjective

*hænepen

  1. made of hemp, hempen

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: hempen, hempyn