hwerhwette

Old English

Alternative forms

  • hƿerhƿette

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to Hindi ककड़ी (kakaṛī), from Sanskrit कर्कटी (karkaṭī) through Proto-Indo-European *kʷArkʷAt- (possibly via an intermediate Proto-Germanic *hwarhwatijō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhwerhwette/

Noun

hwerhwette f

  1. cucumber

Declension

Synonyms

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