wilcuma

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *wiljakumô. Equivalent to willa +‎ cuma. Compare wilspell (“welcome news”), which is formed similarly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwilˌku.mɑ/

Noun

wilcuma m

1. welcome guest

Declension

Declension of wilcuma (weak)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	wilcuma	wilcuman
accusative	wilcuman	wilcuman
genitive	wilcuman	wilcumena
dative	wilcuman	wilcumum

Interjection

wilcuman

1. welcome
   • c. 900, Werferth, translation of the Dialogues of Gregory

     wilcuman lā, mīne hlāfordas, wilcuman lā, mīne hlāfordas, ġē þe wǣron ġeēadmodode, þæt ġē cōmon tō þȳslīcum ēowrum þēowe! ic cume nū, ic cume nū! ic sæcge ēow þancas, ic sæcge ēow þancas!

     Welcome O, my lords, welcome, O, my lords, ye who were humbled, that ye came to such your servant! I am coming now, I am coming now! I tell you thanks, I tell you thanks!

See also

• wilcume

Descendants

• Middle English: welcome, welcume, wilcume
  • English: welcome
  • Yola: welkome, welcome