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whatten

adjective
what·​ten
variants: or whatn or less commonly whaten \ ˈ(h)wätᵊn , -​wə-​ also -​wȯ-​ \ or whatna \ -​tnə \

Definition of whatten

1 dialectal : what kind of
2 dialectal : what

History and Etymology for whatten

Middle English (northern dialect) whatkin, from what entry 3 + kin kindred, kind of

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