napkyn

Middle English

Alternative forms

• nappekynne, napekyn, napkin

Etymology

From nape +‎ -kyn.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnapkin/, /ˈnaːpkin/

Noun

napkyn (plural napkyns)

1. A napkin or serviette (a cloth used to clean oneself while eating)

Descendants

• English: napkin
• Scots: naipkin

References

• “napkin, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.