Dan. cwenda n. “Elf”
A noun for “Elf” developed from primitive ᴹ✶kwenedē (Ety/KWEN(ED)). It is an example of the Danian syncope, with second unstressed [e] vanishing after the identical vowel. It is also one of the Danian words for which a long final vowel developed into short final [a].
Reference ✧ Ety/KWEN(ED) ✧ “Elf”
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| ᴹ✶kwenedē > cwenda | [kwenedē] > [kwendē] > [kwenda] | ✧ Ety/KWEN(ED) |