wifelkin

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wifelkin

/ˈwaɪf.əl.kɪn/

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From wife + -el + -kin, a double diminutive.

noun wifelkins

archaic, diminutive, endearing A wife. "I say, wifelkin," said he, in a faltering tone, "did you ever see the like of this here?"

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@misc{wifelkin_2026,
  title = {wifelkin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wifelkin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}